Colour slide: 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, Vladimir Kuts, USSR, 10,000 metres, Lap of Honour, Southern Stand
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 the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the 1956 Olympic Games. The viewpoint is from the west of the stadium, looking over the playing field and running track, with the Southern Stand spanning the right side. Near the spectators in the foreground is an athlete wearing a red vest, identified as Russian runner Vladimir Kuts.
Measurements
H: 50 W: 50 D: 1mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 1 15/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Place
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
1987.1711.14
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by The McEwen Family
Subject Auto Tags
Sport venue
Stadium
Soccer-specific stadium
Horse racing
Arena
Crowd
Technology
Fan
Sports
Race track
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