Description of Content
Crowds in a grandstand watch brass band and people marching on a sports ground. Opening Ceremony of the 1956 Olympic Games, 22 November 1956, out on the Melbourne Cricket Ground oval. The photographer, Marlene Trenberth, was an official driver for the 1956 Olympic Games. She was admitted into several events for free, including the opening of the Games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Collection Names
Melbourne's Biggest Family Album, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mrs Marlene Austin, 02 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 Nov 1956
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
MCG 22 11 56
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