Assortment of Olympic badges collected by Shirley Strickland, affixed to a belt

Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Accessory/Belt
Civic mementoes/Souvenir/Badge
Date Used
1956
1948
1950
1951
1952
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Canvas belt with woven upper-side to both belt and buckle with a collection of 82 enamelled badges affixed. Badges are assorted shapes and sizes, many are Olympic team badges from the Olympic Games that Shirley Strickland attended.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
H: 70 W: 730mm (H: 2 3/4 W: 28 3/4")
Media/Materials
Canvas
Metal
Enamel
Straw
Metal
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Olympic Games
Associated Person
Date Used
1956
1948
1950
1951
1952
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1329
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.

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