Glass jar, contains sample of 1956 Olympic Games MCG running track
Object Type
Building and grounds/Grounds and gardens/Track sample
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Small glass jar with red tartan cap, containing a sample of "cinders", or loosened ochre-coloured ground stone from the athletics track at the M.C.G., used during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 50 W: 45 D: 45mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 1 3/4 D: 1 3/4")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1990.2217.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Mr John Bell.
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