1956 Melbourne Olympic Games ticket, Main Stadium 30 November
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Ticket/Admission
Date Used
30 Nov 1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Thin cardboard ticket, off-white with brown, orange and black printing. Image of Olympic rings and torch with printed text that reads, in part, 'MAIN STADIUM / MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND / XVI OLYMPIAD, MELBOURNE....'. In the bottom left-hand corner is the seat designation 'G 22' and the date 'Nov. 30 1956'. Ticket has been ripped along a perforation down the right-hand side. Top corner features a map of Australia and a javelin thrower. A floor plan of the stadium seating is printed on the reverse.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 90 W: 122 D: 1mm (H: 3 9/16 W: 4 13/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
30 Nov 1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
M13473
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Olga Neale
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