Collection of material associated with 1956 Olympic Games Torch Relay
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Group of material relating to Noel Sheppard, runner in the 1956 Olympic Games torch relay. Includes colour photograph of Noel in 1999 with torch; map of area; photocopies of three official documents relating to the relay; two newspaper clippings reporting on a 1999 reunion of relay runners; and a paper car banner, used during the relay, with printed text, "RELAY RUNNERS".
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2006.5830
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by John Sheppard, "56" Torchbearer.
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