Camera and associated material, used at 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
Object Type
Audio-Visual/Recording equipment/Movie camera
Audio-Visual/Recorded material/Film
Audio-Visual/Recorded material/Compact disc/DVD
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Hand held press camera used by John Phillips at the 1956 Olympic Games. Also package of reel film and empty spool. Three copies of the Official film footage of the 1956 Olympic games on DVD (6 discs) and VHS format (double boxset), produced by Channel 7. Small blue souvenir ashtray. Also DVD of the Australian Museum of Modern Media (not for accessioning - reference only).
Measurements
1 - movie camera: H: 150 W: 210 D: 200mm (H: 5 7/8 W: 8 1/4 D: 7 7/8")
0 - Whole: H: 191 W: 135 D: 14mm (H: 7 1/2 W: 5 5/16 D: 9/16")
5 - VHS format: H: 205 W: 120 D: 57mm (H: 8 1/16 W: 4 3/4 D: 2 1/4")
2 - package of reel film: H: 97 W: 98 D: 25mm (H: 3 13/16 W: 3 7/8 D: 1")
6 - Ashtray: H: 110 W: 110 D: 19mm (H: 4 5/16 W: 4 5/16 D: 3/4")
0 - Whole: H: 191 W: 135 D: 14mm (H: 7 1/2 W: 5 5/16 D: 9/16")
5 - VHS format: H: 205 W: 120 D: 57mm (H: 8 1/16 W: 4 3/4 D: 2 1/4")
2 - package of reel film: H: 97 W: 98 D: 25mm (H: 3 13/16 W: 3 7/8 D: 1")
6 - Ashtray: H: 110 W: 110 D: 19mm (H: 4 5/16 W: 4 5/16 D: 3/4")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2006.5524
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by John & Neta Phillips.
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