Photograph of Shirley Strickland at the finish line of a running race, c1949
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Photograph of Shirley Strickland (right) and another athlete at the finish line of a night-time race. Three other runners are approaching. On the reverse there is a stamp, reads, "Keith Stevens / Photographers ..."; and a blue pencilled number, "2".
Measurements
H: 115 W: 160mm (H: 4 1/2 W: 6 5/16")
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.439
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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Photograph
Running
Snapshot
Recreation
Photography
Athletics
Black-and-white
Exercise
Long-distance running
Looks to be the 1950 National Championships in Adelaide. Possibly the 220y final where Marjorie Jackson (left) beat Shirley and SA's Anne Shanley (behind Marjorie)
- Graham Thomas
Posted on 29-06-2020 05:33:23