Photograph of Chris Wheeler and others outside Australian accommodation, 1936 Berlin Olympic Village
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1936
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Black and white photograph of Australian cyclist Chris Wheeler and five unidentified men, inside the Berlin Olympic Village. They are standing in front of the entrance door of their accommodation house. Wheeler is standing on the right side and is wearing light coloured pants and a dark, short sleeved top. The man standing on the first step with black trousers and a white jacket is an attendant from North German Lloyd working in the house. The accommodation is house no 43, named “Haus Worms”, as part of the houses belonging to the Australian Olympic Team. The name plate shows an icon of St Peter's Cathedral of Worms and a grapevine.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 60 W: 85 D: 1mm (H: 2 3/8 W: 3 3/8 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1936
Location
In storage
Registration No
2006.4643
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by The Wheeler Family
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