Slide, depicts 1956 Olympic Games athletic events
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 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the 1956 Olympic Games, and shows the track and playing field with a crowded stand beyond. A group of male athletes are participating in a race on the track in the foreground.
Measurements
0 - Whole: 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
1991.2458.80
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Robert Titcher.
Subject Auto Tags
Sport venue
Sports
Grass
Line
Track and field athletics
Stadium
Sports equipment
Running
Player
Artificial turf
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