Documents - 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games programmes and a ticket
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Ticket/Admission
Documents and books/Book/Booklet/Guide book
Documents and books/Book/Booklet/Programme
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Olympic Games Melbourne, 1956 guide booklet, two Athletics programmes and an entry ticket dated 30 November 1956. Printed in black and white and colour the booklet features an running athlete on the cover with bold coloured stripes running vertically throughout his body. Includes the title, Olympic Rings and a map of Australia. The orange ticket features a javelin thrower upper left corner. Ticket No. T33 -Row G - Seat 22. The programmes with covers of purple and white and green and whiter are for the 28th and 30th November 1956.
Measurements
H: 270 W: 215 D: 5mm (H: 10 5/8 W: 8 7/16 D: 3/16")
H: 90 W: 115 D: 1mm (H: 3 9/16 W: 4 1/2 D: 1/16")
H: 190 W: 140 D: 4mm (H: 7 1/2 W: 5 1/2 D: 3/16")
H: 90 W: 115 D: 1mm (H: 3 9/16 W: 4 1/2 D: 1/16")
H: 190 W: 140 D: 4mm (H: 7 1/2 W: 5 1/2 D: 3/16")
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Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1998.3399
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Olga Neale
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