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Digital Photograph - Men's 800 Metres Race, Australian Olympic Athletics Trials, Melbourne, October 1956
Reg. No: MM 110495
- Description Of Content:
- View from a stadium of crowds and men running on athletics track.
This photograph shows the Men's 800 metres race, at the Melbourne Olympic Athletics trials, October 1956. These were Australian athletes, trialling to get into the Games. The photographer, David Meale was in the stands as a spectator. - Acquisition Information:
- Copied from Mr David Meale, 2006
- Acknowledgement:
- Contributed by Mr David Meale
| Discipline: | History |
More information
| Tagged with: | olympic games melbourne 1956 |
| Themes this item is part of: | Leisure Collection, Melbourne's Biggest Family Album Collection |
| Primary Classification: | SPORT |
| Secondary Classification: | Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956 |
| Tertiary Classification: | track & field events |
| Inscriptions: | J Bailey (N.S.W.) leading into the straight in the 800 m |
| People Depicted: | unknown |
| Format: | Digital Still Image: Black & White; Tiff |
| Place & Date Depicted: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oct 1956 Source of Date Depicted: Contributor's memory. |
| Photographer: | Mr David Meale |
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