Book, "Olympic Sport in Poland" c1956

Object Type
Documents and books/Book
Date Used
25 Aug 1956
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Brief Description
Orange-creme coloured hard covered book with impressed Polish National Olympic emblem on front cover. Title on introduction page: 'SPORT/IN POLAND'. Handwritten inscription from Jerzy Toth, (Polish I.O.C. member) on introduction page in blue ink, to Barbara Letheren (Volunteer driver at 1956 Olympic Games). Book contains 189 pages of text (in English) and many black and white photographs of Polish, and other, athletes.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 346 W: 241 D: 20mm (H: 13 5/8 W: 9 1/2 D: 13/16")
Media/Materials
Cardboard
Cloth
Paper
Ink
Thread
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Associated Person
Date Used
25 Aug 1956
Place Used
Warsaw, Masovian, Poland
Location
In storage
Registration No
1999.3542.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Barbara Bennett.

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