Summary
Two female Australian athletes in uniform preparing to compete at a practice ground during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. One of them is holding a pair of Javlins. In the background is a small crowd of spectators.
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
Two women with javlins squatting in front of a small crowd of people.
Physical Description
35mm, positive Kodachrome film mounted in paper slide frame.
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions
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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/ PROCESSED BY KODAK Printed in black ink on front of slide frame: '17'
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Athletes, Houses, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Race Tracks, Spectators, Sports Grounds, Track & Field Events, Uniforms