Photograph of Australian women's 4x100m relay team, 1956 Olympic Games
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1956
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Brief Description
Black and white photograph of the members of the 1956 Olympic Games gold medal winning and record-breaking Australian women's 4 x 100m relay team, from L to R: Norma Croker, Fleur Mellor, Shirley Strickland, and Betty Cuthbert. The women are all wearing their formal presentation team uniforms of white shirts, skirts, and berets, and dark ties with Olympic motif. Two of the women also hold small glass bottles. Three men in white uniform stand in the background.
Measurements
H: 136 W: 85mm (H: 5 3/8 W: 3 3/8")
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Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1305
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.
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