Summary
A large garden bed, filled with flowers, part of the civic display held during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. A notation on the slide frame identifies the location as the Domain.
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 large garden bed, filled with flowers including various coloured pansies.
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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Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Printed in red ink on back of slide frame: 'KODACHROME/TRANSPARENCY Printed in red ink on front of slide frame: 'VIEW FROM THIS SIDE/ MOUNT MADE IN ENGALND [upside down] Handwritten in black ink on front of slide frame: '12 CLOSE UP/ 1 1/2 MILE BORDER/ DOMAIN MELB.'
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Decorations, Floral Art, Flowers, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956