A print of a colour photograph - 1956 Olympics Opening Ceremony - release of pigeons, 22 November 1956

Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Colour
Date Used
22 Nov 1956
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Object Detail

Brief Description
A modern print of a colour photo from 1956, featuring a packed out Olympic Stand at the M.C.G., during the 1956 Olympics Opening Ceremony, with athletes on parade, and, a mass of pigeons flying in the sky. Inscription on label adhered to back: 'Olympic Games 22/11/56 - Opening/Release of Pigeons'.
Museum
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 88 W: 133mm (H: 3 7/16 W: 5 1/4")
Media/Materials
Paper
Emulsion
Associated Place
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Victoria
Associated Event
Olympic Games 1956; 1956; Melbourne, Victoria
Opening Ceremony
Date Used
22 Nov 1956
Place Used
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Victoria
Location
In storage
Registration No
1986.1271.1
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Phyllis Brown

Object Type

Colours

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My grandfather, Clyde West, released the birds

- Maureen Sculthorpe

Posted on 22-07-2021 12:19:25