Artefacts

Melbourne 1956, admittance tickets to swimming, November 28th.

Physical description

Admission ticket with the pictogram of gymnastics with Australia in the background. Text: "OLYMPIC PARK SWIMMING STADIUM / XVI th 1956 / XVI OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE / NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 8 1956". Olympic rings in the background with the Olympic torch. Swimming stadium plan on the back. Uncut stub.

Created

Created: Victorian Government Printing Office

Materials

paper

Colors

gray, green, black

Dimension

9 x 15.3 cm

Literature

The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956. Melbourne : Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad, cop., 1958.

Type of item

Archives and Documents -> admittance ticket

Reference number

10755

Keywords

Organisation of the Olympic Games plan torch Melbourne 1956, Olympic Games Australia Melbourne Swimming Stadium Aquatics Olympic symbol Pictogram