Colour slide of three women washing clothes, in 1956 Olympic Village
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 indoors and shows three women using a mangle to wash clothes. The women are identified as Australian athletes Shirley Cotton, Mary Breen and Norma Croker, and the setting is the Olympic Village during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Along the top edge of the slide is written "Washing Day / Shirley Mary Norma / SHIRLEY COTTON, MARY GREEN".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 50 W: 50 D: 1mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 1 15/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.1047.44
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Doris Carter OBE
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