1956 Olympic Games guide, published by the Argus and Australasian
Object Type
Documents and books/Book
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A 64-page (cover exclusive, unnumbered) book. White cover features a large facsimilie image of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Victory medal, crowned by the Olympic Rings emblem. Below is a pattern of squares in the five olympic colours, alternating with facsimilie images of the two sides of the Victory and Commemorative medals. City of Melbourne coat-of-arms features on the back cover. Frontispiece title reads: 'THE GAMES OF THE/SIXTEENTH OLYMPIAD/MELBOURNE/MCMLVI/THE ARGUS AND AUSTRALASIAN LIMITED.'
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 290 W: 230 D: 5mm (H: 11 7/16 W: 9 1/16 D: 3/16")
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Associated Person
Date Used
1956
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.439
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