Summary
Large group of athletes, standing in nation order, participating in the Opening Ceremony of Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956.
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
A large crowd of people, seated in grandstands, watching groups of uniformed athletes participating in a ceremony held in a sports ground.
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
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date of Event
Brunton Avenue, East Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 Nov 1956
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Format
Negatives, Black & White
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Type of item
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Keywords
Ceremonies, Cricket Grounds, Flags, Nationalities, Olympic Games: Melbourne, 1956, Signage, Sports Grounds, Sports Ovals, Sports Stadiums
