Summary
A group of people standing with three female athletes in a grassed area at Olympic Park. One of the athletes is demonstrating her warm up routine, in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956.
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
Two men and a woman standing with three athletes on a sports ground at Olympic Park.
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
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Olympic Park, 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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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on negative below image: 'G5312' [the number 3 has been converted from a 2]
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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
Athletes, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, People, Sports Grounds, Sportswomen
