{"id":9147,"date":"2012-07-26T14:35:50","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T13:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=9147"},"modified":"2012-07-26T14:52:51","modified_gmt":"2012-07-26T13:52:51","slug":"brixton-goes-wild-for-the-olympic-torch-relay-full-photo-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-goes-wild-for-the-olympic-torch-relay-full-photo-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Brixton goes wild for the Olympic Torch Relay &#8211; full photo report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-goes-wild-for-the-olympic-torch-relay-full-photo-report\/olympus-digital-camera-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/brixton-olympic-torch-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,399\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brixton goes wild for the Olympic torch &amp;#8211; photo report\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/brixton-olympic-torch-01.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9148\" title=\"Brixton goes wild for the Olympic torch - photo report\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/brixton-olympic-torch-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/brixton-olympic-torch-01.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/brixton-olympic-torch-01-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a real carnival\u00a0atmosphere\u00a0in Brixton this lunchtime as massive crowds came out to greet the Olympic torch on its route to Wembley before the start of the Olympic Games 2012.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-04.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Huge crowds lined long stretches of Coldharbour Lane.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-03.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-05.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Local business Ms Cupcake handed out free cakes as we waited for the Olympic procession.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-06.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0first\u00a0Olympic-type person spotted!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-07.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking towards Loughborough Junction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-08.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This cheeky fella rode ahead of the official\u00a0procession\u00a0and gleefully milked the\u00a0applause.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-11.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-02.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Prince Albert crowd were magnificent: loudly cheering the real Olympic stuff as it went by, and loudly booing the corporate sponsor bollocks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-09.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a fair bit of mayhem going down on Coldharbour Lane with a P5 bus getting\u00a0caught\u00a0up in the procession.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-12.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-10.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here comes the start of the Olympic procession!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-13.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Coca Cola promo lorry squeezing past the stranded P5 bus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-14.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-17.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s the Olympic torch! You had to be quick to catch a glimpse of the thing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-18.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The torch heads up Coldharbour Lane.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-19.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking down from the roof of the Prince of Wales.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-20.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Olympic torches galore in the support bus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-21.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were massive crowds by Windrush Square, with the road junction completely blocked. I don&#8217;t think Brixton&#8217;s seen a street party so big since the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/protest\/brix05.html\" target=\"_blank\">1998\u00a0Reclaim\u00a0The Streets event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-25.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was real family event and the atmosphere was fantastic.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-22.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Windrush Square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-23.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-24.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-32.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Olympic legend Ed Moses was in Windrush Square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-26.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Official\u00a0protester.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-27.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-28.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-29.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-30.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brixton-olympic-torch-31.jpg\" alt=\"The Olympic torch comes to Brixton, Thursday, 26th July 2012\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a real carnival\u00a0atmosphere\u00a0in Brixton this lunchtime as massive crowds came out to greet the Olympic torch on its route to Wembley before the start of the Olympic Games &hellip; 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