Beret - 1956 O.G. Volunteer Driver Hat worn my Gwenyth Strasser
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Headwear/Hat
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Green fabric beret-type hat attached to stiff lower band about 3.5cm wide. Small padded white fabric patch with olympic rings in coloured embroidered on it, sewn to one side of top. Dark grey satin lining with label sewn into centre. Hat was worn by 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games volunteer driver, Gwenyth Strasser.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 210 W: 290 D: 760mm (H: 8 1/4 W: 11 7/16 D: 29 15/16")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
1956
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
1998.3413.3
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Peter and Gwenyth Strasser
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