Colour slide of five female athletes, in Australian team tracksuits, outside 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 shows a group of five women, all wearing dark tracksuits with a map of Australia on one side, standing outdoors with an avenue of flags in the background. It was taken at the entrance to the Olympic Village during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The athletes are identified by writing along the top edge of the slide that reads "Shirley, Mary, June / Erica, Norma at Main Entrance", and below "SHIRLEY COTTON, MARY BREEN, JUNE / HEATH, ERICA WILLIS, NORMA AUSTIN".
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
1986.1047.48
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Doris Carter OBE
Norma Croker (Fleming) is tagged as an 'associated person' in this photo, but it should be Norma Austin (Thrower) who is tagged.
- GT
Posted on 20-07-2020 14:03:09