Artefacts

Melbourne 1956, admittance ticket for the opening ceremony, November 22th.

Physical description

Admission ticket with the pictogram of the Opening Ceremony with Australia in the background. Text: "MAIN STADIUM / MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND / XVI th 1956 / XVI OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE / NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 8 1956". Olympic rings in the background with the Olympic torch. Plan of the stadium on the back. Cut stub.

Created

Created: Victorian Government Printing Office

Materials

paper

Colors

black, green, blue

Dimension

9 x 11.7 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

71753

Keywords

Organisation of the Olympic Games Opening ceremony torch plan Melbourne 1956, Olympic Games Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground Olympic symbol Pictogram