The 1908 Olympics Our Trail Begins... were planned to be We explored White City’s streets and green spaces held in Rome, Italy. WHITE CITY and uncovered some of its amazing history. However, Mount We began by becoming Street Detectives and Vesuvius volcano researched the names of local roads. erupted in April 1906, Discovery Trail Our school is on Commonwealth Avenue. Many damaging the city of the other streets nearby are named after of Naples. Money Commonwealth Countries that were once run by intended for the Explore your the former British Empire. Olympics was instead local environment 1. Can you find the streets that match these flags? used to help rebuild the city. South Africa Road, Road, Canada Way, India Way, New Zealand Way Britain offered to host the Olympics in instead and built a new on the exhibition site. In 1906, White City was made up of large arable 1908 Olympics: Curious Facts fields near to Old Oak Farm. The • Great Britain was the only team in the women’s area changed quickly after this. archery event We learned that White City is • The tug of war was won by a City of London named after a big exhibition Police team which took place here in 1908. • Bicycle polo made It celebrated a new alliance an appearance as a between France and Britain, demonstration event the ‘Entente Cordiale’. The • Dorando Pietri caused grand pavilions were painted white or controversy in the decorated in white marble making it ‘The Great because he was helped over White City’. the line by officials • All the judges were British (Yes, really!) There is now a road called Dorando Close named after Pietri. Can you find it on the map?

St. John XXIII Primary School with ©2015 Hammersmith & Fulham Urban Studies With thanks to funding from Hammersmith United Charities Centre explored the local area of White City and Hammersmith Park to make Hammersmith & Fulham Urban Studies Centre this Discovery Trail. Look inside to The Lilla Huset 191 Talgarth Road discover all about the stories of the past London W6 8BJ and special places nearby. 020 8741 7138 | [email protected] | www.hfusc.org.uk To Harlesden & Willesden Junction Timeline 1900 The area now called White City was a collection of farms, fields and gardens To Wormwood Scrubs 1904 Entente Cordiale signed between France and Britain 1906 Mount Vesuvius erupts [

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To Shepherds 2. Look at the Olympic Medal Bush Green Table. How many medals did Great Britain win in 1908? To Uxbridge Road (Read the curious facts to find out why we were so successful). 3. Explore tree surgeons and the Parks Police. What suggestions Cross the marathon finishing line Hammersmith do you have to make our park an even better place? as though you just ran 26 miles! Park near the 4. Wander through the peaceful Kyoto Garden The White City Estate started former BBC site. (originally built to commemorate the Japan- to be built in the 1930s but was We discussed how British Exhibition in 1910). delayed by the Second World we could improve We planted flowers here to make it even more War. The White City Stadium the park with Mick beautiful. Look carefully at the rocks in the dry later became a greyhound racing the Gardener, the garden. Can you spot a crane and a turtle? track for many years.