Uniform worn by Marcus Marsden, 1956 Olympic Games torch relay organiser

Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Headwear/Hat/Beret
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/General uniform/Shirt
Documents and books/Book/Accessory/Dust jacket
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Accessory/Armband
Clothing or accessories/Headwear/Hat/Accessory/Hat band
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Accessory/Tie
Date Used
1956
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Brief Description
Uniform worn by Marcus Marsden as organiser of the Olympic Torch Relay for the 1956 Olympic Games. Comprises beret, shirt, dust jacket, armband, hatband, and necktie.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
1 - Beret: H: 25 W: 255 D: 280mm (H: 1 W: 10 1/16 D: 11")
2 - Shirt: H: 940 W: 690 D: 20mm (H: 37 W: 27 3/16 D: 13/16")
3 - Dust jacket: H: 1210 W: 620 D: 25mm (H: 47 5/8 W: 24 7/16 D: 1")
4 - Armband: H: 76 W: 420 D: 5mm (H: 3 W: 16 9/16 D: 3/16")
5 - Hatband: H: 40 W: 330 D: 5mm (H: 1 9/16 W: 13 D: 3/16")
6 - Tie: H: 670 W: 70 D: 2mm (H: 26 3/8 W: 2 3/4 D: 1/16")
Media/Materials
Wool
Embroidery thread
Cotton
Polyester
Plastic
Pure silk
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Torch Relay
Associated Person
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2006.5845.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Marcus Marsden, 1956 Torch Relay Coordinator.

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