Booklet, "The Story of the Olympic Games" c1956
Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Booklet
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A 16-page (cover inclusive) booklet, printed in brown and cream. Front cover features an illustration of a naked ancient Greek youth holding up a flaming torch. Text below: 'THE STORY OF THE/OLYMPIC GAMES/ISSUED IN THE INTERESTS OF AMATEUR SPORT AND AS AN ADVANCE/SOUVENIR OF THE 1956 OLYMPIC GAMES IN MELBOURNE BY/THE OLYMPIC TYRE AND RUBBER COMPANY'.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 212 W: 132 D: 1mm (H: 8 3/8 W: 5 3/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1992.2621.11
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by J Snell.
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