Items relating to Bill Collins media career - 1976 & 1980 Olympics; Football, Greyhound and Harness Racing.

Object Type
Documents and books/Book/Booklet
Trophies and awards/Badge/Identification
Trophies and awards/Badge/Media
Civic mementoes/Souvenir
Trophies and awards/Trophy/Decorative/Plaque
Documents and books/Book/Programme
Documents and books/Document/Card/Business card
Documents and books/Document/Letter
Clothing or accessories/Jewellery/Necklace
Documents and books/Book/Report/Official report
Date Used
1975-1980
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Object Detail

Brief Description
Assortment of football, media and Olympic Games related objects, used by Bill Collins 1975-1980. The items include a "Mischa" Mascot souvenir, "Wind From Olympics" booklet, identification and media badges, Russian business cards, Russian Race Meeting programme and an official report from the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow; a media badge, necklace and "Closing Ceremony" booklet from the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal; a South Melbourne Football Club team photograph and plaque; a letter from Percy Cerutty making mention of his association with horses and how he based his running style on them, an Australia Games media badge and a number of assorted business cards from the Harness Racing Board and the Greyhound Racing Control Board.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
H: 230 W: 120 D: 100mm (H: 9 1/16 W: 4 3/4 D: 3 15/16")
H: 230 W: 170 D: 40mm (H: 9 1/16 W: 6 11/16 D: 1 9/16")
H: 90 W: 140 D: 2mm (H: 3 9/16 W: 5 1/2 D: 1/16")
H: 80 W: 80 D: 5mm (H: 3 1/8 W: 3 1/8 D: 3/16")
H: 360 W: 50 D: 5mm (H: 14 3/16 W: 1 15/16 D: 3/16")
H: 190 W: 140 D: 5mm (H: 7 1/2 W: 5 1/2 D: 3/16")
H: 165 W: 105 D: 10mm (H: 6 1/2 W: 4 1/8 D: 3/8")
H: 300 W: 215 D: 10mm (H: 11 13/16 W: 8 7/16 D: 3/8")
H: 410 W: 90 D: 5mm (H: 16 1/8 W: 3 9/16 D: 3/16")
H: 50 W: 90 D: 5mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 3 9/16 D: 3/16")
H: 55 W: 95 D: 1mm (H: 2 3/16 W: 3 3/4 D: 1/16")
H: 420 W: 80 D: 5mm (H: 16 9/16 W: 3 1/8 D: 3/16")
H: 270 W: 210 D: 1mm (H: 10 5/8 W: 8 1/4 D: 1/16")
H: 285 W: 220 D: 10mm (H: 11 1/4 W: 8 11/16 D: 3/8")
Media/Materials
Paper
Metal
Rubber
Card
Emulsion
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1976; 1976; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Olympic Games 1980; 1980; Moscow, Russia
Associated Person
Date Used
1975-1980
Location
On display
Registration No
1998.3400.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by The Collins Family

Object Type

Sport

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