OLYMPIC great Anita Lonsbrough is returning to her roots.

The swimming legend will visit Huddersfield Town Hall, her former place of work, as part of the London 2012 Olympic preparations with BBC’s Radio 5 Live.

And they want to hear from anyone who worked with Anita to help with the event on Friday, February 10.

A plaque can be seen today in the town hall commemorating former employee Anita’s great achievement when she won gold in the 1960 Olympic Games, held in Rome at the tender age of 19 for the 200 metres breaststroke.

She was the last British woman to win an Olympic gold in swimming until Rebecca Adlington in 2008 – some 48 years later.

Anita went on to win three more gold medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.

But she never forgot her roots – Anita worked at the town hall at the time as a treasurer’s office clerk and recalls losing £12.13 shillings from her wages due to her training schedule.

However, on her return Anita was welcomed with a civic reception and proudly showed her gold medal from the Town Hall balcony. What’s more she was rewarded with free use of the hall for her wedding reception.

In the run up to the Olympics, Radio 5 Live is broadcasting a series of seven one hour shows presented by Colin Murray celebrating the achievements of every living British Summer Olympic Gold Medalist.

Each show will be broadcast on consecutive Sundays leading up to the Olympics and they will be interviewing Anita at Huddersfield Town Hall as part of the series of interviews with Olympic Greats.

Anyone who used to work with Anita or who was perhaps inspired by her is asked to get in touch.

They would also like to hear from anyone who swam at Cambridge Road Baths, where Anita used to train.

Anita also swam countless times in national competitions for the Huddersfield Borough Swimming Club.

She was awarded the MBE in 1963 for her servings to swimming.

In 1983 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

If you remember Anita send your details to Richard Batterby at richard.batterby@kirklees.gov.uk or call Huddersfield Town Hall on 01484 221900 or write to Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TA.