Summary
A row of national flags flying above a grand stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the main stadium for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. The olympic flame and cauldron are visible to the left of the grand stand.
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
National flags and olympic cauldron at sport grounds.
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
Brunton Avenue, East 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: 'OLYMPIC FLAME/ CENTRE' Printed in black ink on the front of slide frame: '12'
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Image Dimensions - Mount
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
Measurement of mount.
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Keywords
Flags, Grandstands, Fires, Torches, Uniforms, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Sports Grounds