Invitation to the Opening of the IOC Congress, Melbourne Town Hall 19/11/56

Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Invitation
Date Used
19 Nov 1956
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Brief Description
An invitation, featuring, in gold, the Olympic rings and motto. Below is the inscription, reading in part: 'The Chairman and Members of/The Executive of the Organising Committee/for the Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956/request the honour of the company of/Mr and Mrs R.W. McGrath/at The Solemn Opening of the Congress/of the International Olympic Committee/in the Melbourne Town Hall/on Monday, 19th November, 1956, at 11 a.m./...'.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 150 W: 195 D: 1mm (H: 5 7/8 W: 7 11/16 D: 1/16")
Media/Materials
Card
Ink
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Congress of the International Olympic Committee; 19 Nov 1956
Associated Person
Date Used
19 Nov 1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1993.2880.3
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Wall Appleby

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