Photo finish of women's 80m hurdles final, 1952 Olympic Games
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1952
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white photograph showing 5 women wearing running attire in motion against blurred lines of background. The photo-finish photograph shows Shirley Strickland winning the 80 Metres hurdles at Helsinki Olympics, identified in the photograph by the continuous line at the top which reads XV OLYMPIAD / EVENT 7/ HEAT 1 / JULY 24 / 1952. In pencil on the back is handwritten PHOTOFINISH / 80 METRE HURDLES.
Measurements
H: 203 W: 252mm (H: 8 W: 9 15/16")
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Date Used
1952
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.832
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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