Summary
The forecourt of the Shrine of Remembrance, during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
One of a set of 147 35mm Kodachrome slides donated to the Museum in 1987. The images are all taken during the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in November and December, 1956.
Description of Content
A number of people walking around the forecourt of the Shrine of Remembrance. The Eternal Flame cauldron and World War 2 Memorial are visible to the right.
Physical Description
35mm, positive Kodachrome film mounted in paper slide frame.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from D. G. Morris, 08 Apr 1987
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Place & Date of Event
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Printed in red ink on back of slide frame: 'KODACHROME/TRANSPARENCY/ PROCESSED BY KODAK Handwritten in black ink on front of slide frame: '1914-1918 MEMORIAL/ 1939-1945/ MELBOURNE' Printed in black ink on front of slide frame: '14'
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Sculpture, Shrines, War Memorials, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956