Description of Content
View from a stadium of crowds and men running on athletics track. This photograph shows the Men's 800 metres race, at the Melbourne Olympic Athletics trials, October 1956. These were Australian athletes, trialling to get into the Games. The photographer, David Meale was in the stands as a spectator.
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Collection Names
Melbourne's Biggest Family Album, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr David Meale, 28 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Olympic Park Stadium, Swan Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oct 1956
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Individuals Identified
unknown
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
J Bailey (N.S.W.) leading into the straight in the 800 m
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