'Meet us in Perth', official Games poster for the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Poster
Date Used
1962
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A colour process lithograph of the official Games poster for the 1962 Perth Commonwealth games, designed by Cedric Baxter. In the centre of the poster is a scetch of a West Indian, an Englishman, and a Canadian in a hurdles event. The background features a boomerang-type shape. The large colour type at the top reads "MEET US IN / PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA", and the bottom reading "COMMONWEALTH / GAMES / NOV 22 / TO / DEC 1 / 1962."
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Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 1010 W: 635 D: 1mm (H: 39 3/4 W: 25 D: 1/16")
Date Used
1962
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
N2017.38.6
Credit Line
Kindly donated by Commonwealth Games Australia
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