Front page of Sydney Telegraph newspaper, "Shirley Again!" 29 Nov 1956

Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Newspaper
Framed
Date Used
1952
1956
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Framed front page of the Sydney TELEGRAPH newspaper, featuring a photo of Shirley Strickland holding a medal, with the years '1952'and '1956' to either side. The heading underneath reads 'Shirley/ Again!' A red Olympic Torch is to the right, and a handwritten inscription in the RH margin reads 'Good Luck & Best Wishes/ Clarke's News Agent/ Ermington/ Sydney/ NSW', with 'we are proud of you' written just above.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
H: 750 W: 600 D: 20mm (H: 29 1/2 W: 23 5/8 D: 13/16")
Media/Materials
Paper
Ink
Wood
Card
Board
Glass
Associated Person
Date Used
1952
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1251
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.

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