Summary
Two male officals looking at a photograph of the finish of a cycling race during the Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956. One official's blazer identifies him as being from Omega, the official supplier of time keeping equipment for the games.
This image is part of the Laurie Richards Collection at Museum Victoria comprising approximately 85,000 negatives taken by the Melbourne based Laurie Richards Studio between the 1950s -1970s. These negatives are all mostly large format [5"x 4"/ 12.5 x 10 cm], black and white images, though a significant number are in colour. The many photographic jobs that were undertaken in the course of thirty years are itemised in a set of log books, copies of which are also held by Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
Two men looking at a photograph of the finish of a cycling race. In the background is some shelves containing pieces of electrical equipment.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Collection
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Collecting Areas
Information & Communication, Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
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Creator
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Organisation Named
Omega Melbourne, Swan Street, Burnley, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Format
Negatives
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Bicycle Racing, Bicycles, Cycling, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Sporting Competitions, Time Keepers, Uniforms