Olympic stadium, Athens mb-code MA09504A View of figures in Glean

View of figures in Glean Alley

14th December 1967

Spottiswoode is painted at half-length turned and looking towards his right in an upright posture

Coade stone factory

France and Russia entered into a treaty both to defend Italy and to take the offensive against Austria

Olympic stadium, Athens mb-code MA09504A View of figures in GleanOlympic stadium, Athens, 1906, (1936). As well as the inaugural games of the modern era in 1896, Athens hosted a further games, known as the Intercalated Games, in 1906. Athens had proposed that it could host the Olympics every four years, but Baron Pierre de Coubertin was opposed to the idea, not least because he wanted Paris to host the 1900 edition. As a compromise, it was decided that Athens would host games every four years in between the main