Slide, depicts 1956 Olympic Games decorations around Melbourne
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 Melbourne Olympics, and shows a night-time view of the tower of the Metropolitan Fire Station on the corner of Gisborne and Albert Street in Melbourne. The building is illuminated red and has bunting hanging from it.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 50 W: 50 D: 1mm (H: 1 15/16 W: 1 15/16 D: 1/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1991.2458.52
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Robert Titcher.
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