Programme - Wrestling - 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games

Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Booklet/Programme
Date Used
28 Nov 1956-01 Dec 1956
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Brief Description
A 20-page (cover exclusive) programme. Green and white cover features the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games emblem, and an illustration of two wrestlers. Inscription: 'OLYMPIC GAMES/MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA/1956/WRESTLING/EXHIBITION BUILDINGS/FREE STYLE/Wednesday, 28th November to Saturday, 1st December, 1956/OFFICIAL PROGRAMME - ONE SHILLING'. Written in graphite across front cover is the name: 'Val Thomson'.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 207 W: 135 D: 2mm (H: 8 1/8 W: 5 5/16 D: 1/16")
Media/Materials
Paper
Ink
Metal
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Associated Person
Date Used
28 Nov 1956-01 Dec 1956
Place Used
Carlton, Victoria
Location
In storage
Registration No
1998.3442.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Valerie Thomson

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