Diploma awarded to Shirley Strickland for first place in 80m hurdles, 1955 International Friendly Sports Meeting of Youth
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Certificate/Diploma
Date Used
1955
Aug 1955
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Diploma, made of two pieces of card joined with a red cloth binding strip. The right side features the words "Dyplom/ Shirley De La Hunty/ I/ bieg 80m pizez plotki- 11.1", with a small card 'medal' attached to the lower edge by a faded red ribbon. The left side features a black and white photograph of Shirley Strickland on the winner's rostrum, with Galina Grinwald (USSR) second, and Gisela Kohler (Germany) third. The outer cover features a black image of an athlete running with a tall building in the background, and red print underneath.
Measurements
H: 285 W: 228mm (H: 11 1/4 W: 9")
Date Used
1955
Aug 1955
Aug 1955
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1086.2
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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