Australian team blazer, worn by Shirley Strickland at 1956 Olympic Games

Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/General uniform/Blazer
Date Used
1948
1952
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Olympic blazer, tailored, dark green with dark green inner lining,with two lower pockets and a breast pocket. Two worn gold buttons on front, and a thin dark green and gold fabric stripe on each cuff, and the top of all three pockets. Stitching on left breast pocket reads "OLYMPIC GAMES 1956/ LONDON 1948/ HELSINKI 1952", below an Australian coat of arms and coloured Olympic Rings. "MRS. DE.LA.HUNTY" typed on an inner label. Worn by Shirley Strickland, 1956.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
H: 715 W: 950mm (H: 28 1/8 W: 37 3/8")
Media/Materials
Fabric
Embroidery thread
Metal
Synthetic fabric
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1948; 1948; London, Greater London, England
Olympic Games 1952; 1952; Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Associated Person
Date Used
1948
1952
Location
In storage
Registration No
2003.3903.1269
Credit Line
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by a private collector.

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