Summary
A man, believed to be radio personality Bob Dyer, at the Olympic Swimming and Diving Pool, which is under preparations for the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956. He is standing on the starting block, pretending to dive.
This image is part of the Laurie Richards Collection at Museum Victoria comprising approximately 85,000 negatives taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s. These negatives are all mostly large format [5"x 4"/ 12.5 x 10 cm], black and white images, though a significant number are in colour. The many photographic jobs that were undertaken in the course of thirty years are itemised in a set of log books, copies of which are also held by Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
Swimming pool at Olympic Park showing a man posed on a starting block.
Physical Description
Black and white cellulose acetate negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Information & Communication
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne Olympic Pool, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Photographer
Laurie Richards Studio, 4 Tower Avenue, Alphington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Person Depicted
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Format
Photograph, film base, Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'G5200'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
125 mm (Width), 99 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Grandstands, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, People, Sports Grounds, Sports Stadiums, Swimming Pools, Radio Commentators, Performers
