Letter from Les Harley to his family whilst travelling back to Australia, Aug-Sept 1936
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Letter
Date Used
21 Aug 1936-15 Sep 1936
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A 6-page letter written by Australian boxer, Les Harley, to his family in Melbourne, in the wake of competing with the Australian Olympic Team at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. The letter was written over 3 1/2 weeks and chronicles his journey on the P&O SS 'Mooltan', from London to Colombo via the Bay of Biscay (Spain), Gibraltar, Tangiers (Morocco), Marseilles (France), Malta, Port Said (Egypt), Aden (Yemen), and Bombay (India). From Colombo, the 'Mooltan' continued to Fremantle, and finally to Port Melbourne.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 230 W: 177 D: 1mm (H: 9 1/16 W: 6 15/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
21 Aug 1936-15 Sep 1936
Location
In storage
Registration No
1990.2244.42
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Les Harley.
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