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Description: | 25th June 2012.
Image shows torchbearer, Mike Healey, as he holds aloft the Olympic Torch to the waiting crowds around the Town Hall. He is about to start the relay as the first torchbearer on the 77 mile journey of the Olympic flame from Leeds to Sheffield. Leeds was the only city outside London to host the torch over a three day period where the relay route extended across 17 miles. Mike Healey was one of 55 torchbearers chosen for their inspirational qualities. He runs a successful cycle club for young people of all backgrounds and abilities on a voluntary basis. Kids Saturday Bike Club (KSBC) has encouraged many children over the years to love cycling, therefore reaping the health and social benefits as well as learning to ride safely and develop proficiency. After following a route around the city centre the torch was continuing to South Leeds and Morley. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | torch Town Hall Olympic Games | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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