Photograph of Shirley Strickland with fellow WA Medal winners, 1956 Olympic Games
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Large black and white photograph of four men and Shirley Strickland; two men each stand either side of Shirley. The men all wear 'Australia' tracksuits, Shirley wears her 1956 Olympic blazer with a light coloured skirt, white shirt, and Olympic motif tie. Roofs are visible in the background. Handwritten on the reverse in pencil is "5 W. A. Medal Winners/ G. Gipson, M. Scott, R. Tasker, S. Strickland/ K. O'Halloran".
Measurements
H: 205 W: 256mm (H: 8 1/16 W: 10 1/16")
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Associated Person
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1271
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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