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1956 Melbourne Olympics Photographs

 

Day two: 23 November 1956
VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 5, A110
A110: Athletics, 800m heat 2 - D MacMillan leads around the turn.
 VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 5, A119
A119: Athletics - Lois Jackman (137 feet 9-1/2 inches) congratulated by fellow Australian when she qualified for the discus final.		 VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 5, A133
A133: Basketball, Phillipines vs. Thailand - R. Manulat shoots for goal for Philippines.
VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A282
A282: Athletics, High jump - J.B. Vernon (309, Australia), 5'10" or 1.78m.

VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A296
A296: Hockey - Good save by Malaya goalkeeper, Madarasah.

 VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A303
A303: Athletics, 10,000m - 12 laps to go, V. Kutz (USSR) leads D.A.G. Pirie (Great Britain).

Day three: 24 November 1956
VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A326
A326: Boxing, welterweight - K.J. Hogarth (Australia) v V.G.P Finlay (New Zealand). Hogarth won.
 VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A352
A352: Athletics, Pole vault - No. 392, Z. Janiszowski (Poland) clearing 3.70 metres.		 VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A357
A357: Athletics, 50km walk - N.R. Read (New Zealand) is first to enter the stadium. With only three quarters of a lap to go he has a three minute lead.
VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 6, A370
A370: Athletics, Long jump - No. 372, K.A.B. Olown (Nigeria)
 VPRS 10742/P1 Photograph Collection, unit 7, A394
A394: Athletics: Hammer throw final - No. 462, A. Somotsvetov (USSR).
 Ticket to the rowing at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.
Ticket to the rowing at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.

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