Photograph of crowd building for Olympic movie premiere, Melbourne 1957

Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1957
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Brief Description
Black and white photograph of a crowd outside the Savoy Plaza, with three policemen wearing uniforms and long white gloves on motorcycles, in front of two shiny Customline cars. Shirley Strickland is just visible in the doorway to the left, under the lights.
Purple 'Bob March' photographer's stamp is on the reverse, along with a typewritten label that reads in part "Olympic Medallists leave Savoy- Plaza for Gala Premiere at Majestic Theatre".
Measurements
H: 165 W: 215mm (H: 6 1/2 W: 8 7/16")
Media/Materials
Date Used
1957
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1386
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.

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