Road to 2012: A Local Story

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The National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project in Partnership with BT An exhibition overlooking the Olympic Park of portraits and stories of East London community groups by photographer Katherine Green Exploring stories of inspiration, talent and team-work in the five Olympic host boroughs, Road to 2012: A Local Story features a selection of images and recordings of community groups. These include Repton Boxing Club in Bethnal Green, Docklands Sailing and Watersport Centre in the Isle of Dogs, Youngs Table Tennis Group in Abbey Wood and the East London Wheelchair Athletics Club in Mile End. The images are part of a three year participation project for Road to 2012, which aim to capture the changing landscape and impact of the Games on the local environment. Road to 2012: A Local Story is a participation strand of the National Portrait Gallery/BT Road to 2012 Project and complements the recently opened Road to 2012: Changing Pace at the National Portrait Gallery.