Summary
The metal trusses holding up the roof of the Olympic Swimming and Diving Stadium during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.
The building is one of the few specially constructed buildings from the Olympics still in existence, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The complex was redeveloped in the 1980s to become the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre.
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
Large metal trusses holding up the roof of a swimming stadium.
Physical Description
35mm, positive Kodachrome film mounted in paper slide frame.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from D. G. Morris, 08 Apr 1987
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Place & Date of Event
Swan Street, 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 Printed in red ink on front of slide frame: 'VIEW FROM THIS SIDE/ MOUNT MADE IN ENGLAND [upside down]
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Building Materials, Ceilings, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Roofs, Swimming Pools