Canterbury Centennial Games 100m second place medal, won by Shirley Strickland
Object Type
Trophies and awards/Medal/Silver medal
Date Used
1950
30 Dec 1950
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Object Detail
Brief Description
2nd Place Medal awarded to Shirley Strickland in the Women's 100 metres at the International Centennial Games in Canterbury, New Zealand. The obverse features three debossed figures - man, woman and child - in the foreground, and sea and sail ships in the background. Debossed print reads 'THE ARRIVAL AT LYTTLETON 1850'. Debossed printing on the reverse reads 'CANTERBURY (N.Z.) CENTENARY' and, within a circular shape on the lower edge ,'1850 1950'. The medal is engraved 'S.STRICKLAND/2nd 100 METRES. WOMEN/30-12-50'.
Measurements
H: 50 W: 50mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 1 15/16")
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Date Used
1950
30 Dec 1950
30 Dec 1950
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.652
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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