Australian 1956 Olympic Games Basketball Team
Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Booklet/Programme
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A 32-page unofficial programme issued by the N.S.W. Amateur Basketball Assoc. for the Basketball competition held at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Cover features a tricolour illustration of two indigenous Australians holding up the Olympic rings, with a crocodile below. Above is a basketball - topped by an Olympic torch - with two boomerangs whizzing around it. Inscription: 'OLYMPIC GAMES/1956/BASKETBALL/THE/AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC/TEAM/2' '. Features team and individual player profiles and photos inside.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 180 W: 120 D: 2mm (H: 7 1/16 W: 4 3/4 D: 1/16")
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Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.21.31
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