Rain hat in pocket, 1956 Olympic Games design

Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Headwear/Hat
Date Used
1956
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Brief Description
A plastic Rain Hat, kept unused, and rolled up within its original plastic pocket. The outside of the pocket features the emblem for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, comprising of a flaming torch situated on the location of Melbourne on a map of Australia. Inscription: 'OLYMPIC/GAMES/MELBOURNE/AUSTRALIA.1956'.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 100 W: 50 D: 15mm (H: 3 15/16 W: 1 15/16 D: 9/16")
Media/Materials
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1996.3154
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Norman Phillips.

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