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The Man Who Made Wembley

Introducing… The Man Who Made Wembley

The story of Sir Arthur Elvin from Norwich, who turned Wembley into the national stadium.

• 1 min

The Man Who Made Wembley

1. Prisoner of War

How a young Arthur Elvin went from odd jobs in Norwich to being a German prisoner of war.

• 19 mins

The Man Who Made Wembley

2. Buying Wembley

Arthur gets a job in a Wembley cigarette kiosk - and ends up buying the stadium.

• 12 mins

The Man Who Made Wembley

3. Sporting Capital

Arthur takes Wembley Stadium from the risk of demolition to England’s sporting capital.

• 13 mins

The Man Who Made Wembley

4. Olympic Dreams

Arthur expands Wembley and begins his quest for the Olympic Games.

• 12 mins

The Man Who Made Wembley

5. National Service

Arthur earns a knighthood and brings the Olympic Games to Wembley stadium.

• 15 mins

The brewery in a back garden

An award winning Norfolk beer is actually brewed in a back garden in North Wootton.

• 6 mins

Mary Smith: The ‘witch’ of King’s Lynn

In the 17th century, Matthew Hopkins hunted witches. One of which was Mary Smith.

• 7 mins