Summary
Souvenir booklet published in 1956 to commemorate 'the occasion which brought the world to Melbourne', the XVI th Olympiad (or Melbourne Olympic Games). Written as an informative travel guide, the book features text illustrated with large-scale black and white images.
Physical Description
Stapled booklet of 64 pages with heavy paper cover in black and white and dark red. The booklet celebrates Melbourne, the Olympic City in 1956, in text and numerous black and white photographs and maps of Australia. Articles describe the carrying of the Olympic Flame across Australia and include descriptions of Melbourne, all the capital cities, the landscape, agriculture, industry and sport. The front cover shows a black and white panorama of Melbourne city while the back cover shows a view of the rugged Victorian coastline. There are many black and white photographs inside recording Olympic venues, including the MCG, as well as photographs taken in each State.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase from New Century Antiquarian Books, Dec 2013
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Publisher
Herald Gravure Printers, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
Front cover: AUSTRALIA/ ....YOUR HOST Back cover: XVIth OLYMPIAD; PRINTED IN AUSTRALIA BY HERALD GRAVURE PRINTERS
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Overall Dimensions
242 mm (Length), 302 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Sport, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Travel & Tourism, Publications