EL Olympic swimmer Joan Harrison's legacy preserved at Old Thomas River

Joan Harrison, East London's swimming sensation who won a gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, has donated her collection of more than 100 medals and other historic accolades to Thomas River Historical Village...

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