Victorian cycling team blazer, worn by C J Wheeler c1930s
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/General uniform/Blazer
Date Used
1936
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Navy blue woollen blazer with off white (gold) trim on the cuffs and pockets, and an embroidered emblem on the left breast. The blazer is single breasted with three black plastic buttons on the front and no interior lining. The embroidered crest on the breast pocket has a shield containing the Southern Cross constellation. Below is a scroll containing the word "VICTORIA", above a winged wheel. Stitched below that is "AUST. CHAMP. 1934-35 / NAT. GAMES ADELAIDE / 1936".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 725 W: 415 D: 95mm (H: 28 9/16 W: 16 5/16 D: 3 3/4")
Associated Event
Date Used
1936
Location
In storage
Registration No
1988.1981.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by the Wheeler Family.
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