Colour slide taken during the 1956 Olympic Games, depicting the inside of the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Object Type
Photography/Transparency
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Colour slide printed on plastic with a square card surround. The picture was taken during the 1956 Olympic Games, and shows the inside of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, looking from a stand over the running track, where athletes have just left their starting blocks, holding batons in their hands. In the background is part of the Southern Stand with flags flying from the roof. Along the edges of the slide is written "Start womens 400m / Relay. Strickland 2nd / from Right".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 50 W: 50 D: 1mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 1 15/16 D: 1/16")
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Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.1047.24
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Doris Carter OBE
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