Map, 1956 Olympic Games venues & facilities
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Map
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
A document featuring, on one side, a map of Greater Melbourne, with an inset featuring a map of Inner Melbourne. These maps locate all 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games venues and facilities, as well as basic transport information to the main event venues. On the other side of the document is an in-depth list of Suburban Melbourne transport services. Also features Melbourne tourist information, which is accompanied by a map of the Melbourne CBD with places of interest highlighted. Document is entitled, in part: 'MELBOURNE..1956/XVITH OLYMPIAD/SOUVENIR MAP/&/TRANSPORT GUIDE/WITH COMPLIMENTS/ENGLISH SCOTTISH AND/AUSTRALIAN BANK LIMITED/...'. Illustration of M.C.G. also features.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 632 W: 471 D: 1mm (H: 24 7/8 W: 18 9/16 D: 1/16")
0 - Whole: H: 212 W: 100 D: 4mm (H: 8 3/8 W: 3 15/16 D: 3/16")
0 - Whole: H: 212 W: 100 D: 4mm (H: 8 3/8 W: 3 15/16 D: 3/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1991.2451
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