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1956 Melbourne Olympics Photographs

 

Day four: 25 November 1956

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 8, A528

A528: Rowing, eights - Aussies vs. Yanks.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 8, A573

A573: Athletics - The two Australian girls after the 100 metres final: Cuthbert (468), Mathews (470).

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 8, A618

A618: Athletics, Javelin final - J. Sidlow (411, Poland) threw 79.70m.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 9, A785

A785: Weightlifting, heavyweights - The winner of the heavyweights, P.E. Anderson (USA).

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 7, A639

A639: Fencing, Individual foil - J. Gyuricza (Hungary) last year's World Champion in bout with A.L.N. Jay (Great Britain).

 Ticket to the weightlifting at the Exhibition Building.
Ticket to the weightlifting at the Exhibition Building.

Day five: 26 November 1956

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 9, A731
A731: Athletics, Long jump final - E.M. Willis (540, Australia) lands at the end of her jump.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 9, A766
A 766: Athletics, 80m hurdles - 1st semi-final, last jump: Kohler and Strickland together.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 9, A770
A770: Boxing - J. Shaw (76, USA) vs. M. Carlos (79, Australia). Shaw won on points.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 9, A797
A797: Soccer, Australia vs. Japan - Scuffle between Australian fullbacks and Japanese forwards.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 10, A926
A926: Athletics - Medal presentation to the USA trio who got all the places in the 200m.

Press seat pass for duration of games.
Press seat pass for duration of games.

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