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Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Rowers in last hurrah, 2012
... in the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, will be accompanying the rowing... Mitcham melbourne Duncan Bob Rowing Olympic Games Dickson Bruce ...Bob Duncan, a rower from Blackburn who participated in the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, will be accompanying the rowing team to the London Olympic Games. With photo.Bob Duncan, a rower from Blackburn who participated in the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, will be accompanying the rowing team to the London Olympic Games. With photo.Bob Duncan, a rower from Blackburn who participated in the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956, will be accompanying the rowing team to the London Olympic Games. With photo.duncan, bob, rowing, olympic games, dickson, bruce -
Slovenian Association Melbourne
Video and DVD, Footage of Slovenian migrants in 1956 in Australia, 1956
... in Victoria. - Section on Olympic Games in Melbourne was filmed... Olympic Games. Also includes footage of train journey to Bonegilla... in Victoria. - Section on Olympic Games in Melbourne was filmed ...- Migrant ships arriving into Port Melbourne in 1956. Migrants boarding the train to Bonegilla camp and resettling in Victoria. - Section on Olympic Games in Melbourne was filmed by Father Basil Valentin OFM who was the Chaplain of the American Olympic team. -Also showed extracts of Moomba festival in 1957. - Slovenian settling on Australian farms and weddings of members of the Slovenian community This video shows the magnitude of migrants who arrived in Australia in 1956 by ships mainly from Italian ports from Genoa, Trieste and Naples. It shows the settling of migrants into camps and depicts their everyday life including education and recreation and assimilation into Australia. 120 minute video cassette in colour depicting migrant ships arriving to Port Melbourne in 1956 and short clips of the Melbourne Olympic Games. Also includes footage of train journey to Bonegilla camp and camp housing facility.0002migration, resettlement, bonegilla, slovenians, ships, olympics 1956 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Souvenir - Etched Glass Tumbler, Greig's Honey, c 1956
... to the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. The glass has both images and text... freestyle at the Melbourne Games. faith leech melbourne olympics ...Held in Melbourne from the 22nd November to 8th December, the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad or the Melbourne Olympics were the first held outside of Europe or the USA. The Olympic torch relay passed through Central Victoria on its way from Cairns to Melbourne. Faith Yvonne Leech (31 March 1941 – 14 September 2013) was born in Bendigo and won a gold medal in the 4×100–metre freestyle relay and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle at the Melbourne Games.Commemorative glass produced by Greig's Honey prior to the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. The glass has both images and text printed on the outside and features an image of Faith Leech in swimsuit, accompanied by Olympic symbols and advertising text. [Head, shoulders and torso image Faith Leech], [Olympic ring, torch and wreath], OLYMPIC PAGEANT / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA / 1956 / Faith Leech, Australia / May represent / in / 100 metres / freestyle / Greig's Honeyfaith leech, melbourne olympics, 1956, faith leech swimming pool -
Mont De Lancey
Paper Cup
... Commemorating 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games...-and-dandenong-ranges Commemorating 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games cups ...Commemorating 1956 Melbourne Olympic GamesSet of four paper cups - white, red and blue with Athletes, flags and Australian map.cups, disposable cups -
Mont De Lancey
Magazines, Australian Consolidated Press
... Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne...Special 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games information...-and-dandenong-ranges Special 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games information ...Special 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games information4 x Australian Womens Weekly magazines. Dated November 28, 1956; December 5, 1956; December 12, 1956; and December 19, 1956.magazines, olympic games 1956 melbourne -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Olympic Games -1956, October 1956
... Olympic Games... Melbourne Olympic Games As for historical information olympic games ...Information and schedule regarding the 1956 Melbourne Olympic GamesAs for historical informationSoft cover- cream with Olympic motif and Australian coat of arms in colour on front. Also has Melbourne 1956 and Bank of new South Wales on front. A Mitchellolympic games -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Booklet, Olympic Games Swimming, 1956
... Olympic Games... at the Melbourne Olympic Games Olympic Games Sport Program of the 1956 ...Program of the 1956 Olympic Games Swimming eventsProgram of the 1956 Olympic Games Swimming events Friday 7th Decembernon-fictionProgram of the 1956 Olympic Games Swimming eventsolympic games, sport -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Bryce Kinnear, Land of the Southern Cross Australia, 1956
... olympic games melbourne 1956...Published just before the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games... Melbourne Olympic Games, this book outlines agricultural ...Published as publicity for visitors to Melbourne and wider Australia.152 p., illus. (some col.).non-fictionPublished as publicity for visitors to Melbourne and wider Australia.victoria history, australia history, olympic games melbourne 1956 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Booklet, Olympic Village: a forgotten community? / Melissa Bell, Kelvin Doyle and Mark Orlando, 1995_
... built to accommodate participants in the Melbourne Olympic Games... in the Melbourne Olympic Games 1956. It also looks at the Village in 1995 ...A short history of the West Heidelberg Olympic Village built to accommodate participants in the Melbourne Olympic Games 1956. It also looks at the Village in 1995.23 pages, black and white illustrations.1956 olympic games, west heidelberg, olympic village -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MELBOURNE OLYMPICS SOUVENIR ENVELOPE AND 2 TICKETS
... A souvenir envelope for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics games... for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics games. Front of envelope flap features ...A souvenir envelope for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics games. Front of envelope flap features the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games emblem, flanked by the Myer emblem (left), and the City of Melbourne coat-of-arms (right). Inscription, "This souvenir envelope contains your reservations for the Olympic games November 22/December 8". The back of the flap features a message from the Myer Emporium. The front of the envelope pocket features the inscription, "XVI Olympiad 1956 Melbourne". It is flanked by two koalas, and crowned with the Olympic rings. The back of the envelope features the inscription, "With the compliments of the Myer Emporium Ltd." The envelope contains two tickets to events held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 29, 1956. Seats: row C13 seat J2 and J3. Cost 1 pound 11 shillings each.event, sports, melbourne olympiad 1956 -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic Collection
Leisure object - Olympic Towel
... freestyle at the Melbourne Games. Melbourne Olympics 1956 Olympic ...Held in Melbourne from the 22nd November to 8th December, the 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad or the Melbourne Olympics were the first held outside of Europe or the USA. The Olympic torch relay passed through Central Victoria on its way from Cairns to Melbourne. Faith Yvonne Leech (31 March 1941 – 14 September 2013) was born in Bendigo and won a gold medal in the 4×100–metre freestyle relay and bronze in the 100-metre freestyle at the Melbourne Games.White cotton towel with green and gold horizontal stripes with the word Australia written across centre.left top manufacturers label; Olympic Games / 1956 / Manufactured by Supertex. Verso manufacturers label; Super Tex / All Cotton Fast Colour / Made in Australiamelbourne olympics, 1956, olympic games, bendigo, faith leech, faith leech memorial swimming pool, city of greater bendigo tourism -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Bottle opener, 1956
... olympic games melbourne 1956...Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games souvenir... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games ...Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games souvenirSmall souvenir metal bottle opener in shape of boot1956 Olympic and 4 ring Olympic logo olympic games melbourne 1956, bottle openers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - The Ruskin All-about Warrnambool 1955, Ruskin Publishing Pty Ltd, 1955
... information and the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games official programme... Melbourne Olympic Games official programme. The rear cover has ...Warrnambool was created as a municipality on 7th December 1855, declared a Borough on 1st October 1863, proclaimed a Town on 2nd February 1883, and a City on 8th April 1955. This 1955 edition of the Ruskin "All-about" covers the facilities and activities of the Municipality of Warrnambool. It provides a directory for residents with maps, bylaws, transport times, schools and societies and a classified listing of professions, trades, shops and factories.This directory provides a significant synopsis of the City of Warrnambool in 1955/1956.This is 28 page paper booklet with a blue cover and white front cover with an illustration of a TAA female pilot in the bottom right hand corner with white, blue, red and black printing. There is a 16 page insert which includes a 1956 calendar, agricultural information and the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games official programme. The rear cover has a colour advertisement of two petrol pumps and Energol oil products with a male attendant.The Ruskin All-about WARRNAMBOOL TAA serves the nation Fly TAA -the friendly waywarrnambool, warrnambool trade directory, ruskin all-about, 1956 olympics -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Book - BOOK: "XVITH OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE 1956"
... features images of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games medals... Olympic Games medals, interspersed between blue, yellow, black ...A 74-page (cover exclusive, unnumbered) book. Glossy cover features images of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games medals, interspersed between blue, yellow, black, green, and red squares, with a large image of the gold medal crowned by the olympic rings above. The back cover features the City of Melbourne coat-of-arms. Title page reads: 'The Games of the/Sixteenth Olympiad/MELBOURNE/MCMLVI/THE ARGUS AND AUSTRALIAN LIMITED.'. This book focuses primarily on Melbourne and its preparation leading up to the 1956 Games.event, sports, melbourne olympiad 1956 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Handkerchief, 1956
... Lawn Handkerchief - Memento of Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games... Mitcham melbourne CIVIC MEMENTOES Souvenirs Olympic Games 22 Nov ...Lawn Handkerchief - Memento of Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games. In 4 sections: (1) Map of Melbourne, (2) Picture of Melbourne Cricket Ground, (3) List of Events and Venues, (4) Map of Australia, Olympic flame and kangaroosOlympic Games 22 Nov - 8 Dec 1956civic mementoes, souvenirs -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Flag, Evan Evans Flags, late 1960's?
... they were the official flag makers for the 16th (Melbourne) Olympic... flag makers for the 16th (Melbourne) Olympic games ...Flag - sewn with a green backing cloth. reinforced at the two rope side corners with the letters "VTBA" and the MMTB Monogram or logo in the centre of the flag. Has a twine rope sewn into the flag with a white coloured retaining strip and fitted with slotted flag clips. A manufacturer's label has been sewn onto the bottom corner of the flag. Made by Evan Evans of Elizabeth St Melbourne, made from nylon 75% and wool 25%. The label states they were the official flag makers for the 16th (Melbourne) Olympic games and for the 8th British Empire / Commonwealth Games held in Kingston Jamaica in 1966.trams, tramways, bowls, sports, mmtb, flags -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Souvenir - Car badge 1956
... 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne... Mitcham melbourne 1956 Olympic Games Melbourne Olympic Games 1956 ...1956 Olympic Games Melbourne1956 Melbourne Olympic Car badge - 5 Olympic rings with 'Melbourne' and 1956.Melbourne 1956olympic games, 1956, melbourne, car assessory -
Mont De Lancey
Tins, 1956
... of Melbourne 1956 Games, Made in Australia by Phoenix Biscuits P/L... of Olympic Games 1956" - Oblong tin... "Melbourne Home of Olympic Games 1956" - Oblong tin 2 Biscuit tins ...2 Biscuit tins:- 1 round tin with Olympic motif of Melbourne 1956 Games, Made in Australia by Phoenix Biscuits P/L, Melbourne. Tin made by Willow Aust. and 1 oblong tin from Griffiths Sweets P/L Melbourne, with picture of Melbourne Olympic rings and logos on lid and side."XVIth Olympiad Melbourne 1956" - Round tin "Melbourne Home of Olympic Games 1956" - Oblong tintins -
Mont De Lancey
Scarf
... Melbourne Australia 1956 Olympic Games. Olympic Park...-and-dandenong-ranges Scarves Melbourne Australia 1956 Olympic Games ...Small square green silk souvenir scarf with 1956 logos, venues, olympic rings and map of AustraliaMelbourne Australia 1956 Olympic Games. Olympic Park, Olympic Village, Olympic Swimming Pool, and Main Olympic Stadium.scarves -
Brighton Historical Society
Flag, Pennant, circa 1956
... as an official driver for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Marlene, who... and Wilson Streets Brighton melbourne This Venezuelan 1956 Olympic ...This Venezuelan 1956 Olympic pennant was souvenired by Marlene Austin, nee Trenberth in 1956 when she was working as an official driver for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living with her parents in Brighton at the time, took leave from her job as a stenographer to work as a driver at the Olympics. She drove officials and dignitaries from a variety of nations (including Thailand, Italy, Cuba and Sweden) to and from events, collecting a number of souvenirs. Marlene's family have lived in Brighton since 1941, when her parents moved into a house at 15 Moffat Street. The house remained in the family for more than 75 years, before it was sold in 2018.White triangular pennant with a blue border. The pennant features the image of the Olympic rings, with the central ring replaced by the image of the Olympic flame burning in a cauldron atop a Grecian pillar. Inside each of the four remaining rings are images of athletes competing in sporting events: a hurdler, a shooter, two boxers and a cyclist.Above the Olympic flame, the word "MELBOURNE" is printed in black. To the right of the image, printed in yellow, red and blue, is the text "VENEZUELA A LOS / XVI / JUEGOS OLIMPICOS" At the far right is the year "1956" in yellow text on a black background.marlene pearl austin, marlene pearl trenberth, 1950s, 1956 olympic games, olympic games, pennant, venezuela -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Book, Land of the Southern Cross, 1955-56
... Games, Melbourne, 1956... of Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956 commonwealth of australia olympic ...Produced to publicise Australia at the time of Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956Blue background with stars of Sourthern Cross in gold with representatives of Australian emblem on front inside cover and fly leaf and on corresponding back, the kiala and lyrebirdcommonwealth of australia, olympic games, new guinea, sport -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - ALLAN MONAGHAN COLLECTION: NAVY BLUE MELBOURNE OLYMPIC BLAZER 1956, 1956
... of the Official uniform of Officials at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games... COSTUME Male Navy blue Melbourne Olympic Blazer On inside right ...Clothing. Pure wool, dark navy blue blazer, as part of the Official uniform of Officials at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Revere collar with pointed lapels-one button hole on left lapel. Two large (20.5 cm X 20.0cm) pockets, with rounded lower corners - one on either side front. 14 cm X 13 cm breast pocket with rounded corners of the lower edge, and embroidered Olympic Rings and wording ''Olympic Games 1956 Official''. Fully lined - body in black satin, sleeves in cream satin. Double breasted, with four 2cm diameter flat silver metal buttons. Stitched button holes. 1.5 cm diameter flat silver metal buttons - one at each wrist. Padded shoulders.On inside right hand breast pocket, Wardrop ''My Tailor'' of melbourne and provincial Centres. For all Men's Wear All pure wool. On outside left breast pocket: Olympic Games 1956 Official.and five OlympicRings-in official colours, - Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, Green. Outside pocket markings are all embroidered. Logo of tailor also embroidered on inside pocket.costume, male, navy blue melbourne olympic blazer -
Brighton Historical Society
Headwear - Hat, Beret, circa 1956
... for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living with her parents... of an official driver for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Marlene, who ...This beret was worn by Marlene Austin, nee Trenberth in 1956 as part of the uniform of an official driver for the Melbourne Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living with her parents in Brighton at the time, took leave from her job as a stenographer to work as a driver at the Olympics. She drove officials and dignitaries from a variety of nations (including Thailand, Italy, Cuba and Sweden) to and from events, collecting a number of souvenirs, including a Venezuelan pennant and a pair of earrings gifted by the Thai delegation. Marlene's family have lived in Brighton since 1941, when her parents moved into a house at 15 Moffat Street. The house remained in the family for more than 75 years, before it was sold in 2018.Green wool beret featuring an oval-shaped white patch embroidered with the five Olympic rings. Grey lining.Label in lining, cream with yellow text: "COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORY / MELBOURNE" Stamped on top of this text in black: "7⅛"marlene pearl austin, marlene pearl trenberth, 1950s, 1956 olympic games, olympic games, beret -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Programme, 1956 Olympic Games, Rowing Programme Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 26-11-1956
... Book - 20 pages, centre stapled, titled "1956 Olympic Games... pages, centre stapled, titled "1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne ...The 1956 Melbourne Olympics saw the rowing events held on Lake Wendouree Ballarat. This was only set of events held outside Melbourne Region. The Programme, lists the scoreboard abbreviations, the Games Committee, map of the course, Rowing events Committee and Council, Officials, each event, finalists, names position, previous winners, transport services, though did not include Ballarat trams and on the rear cover a simplified programme of events and a map and list of competition venues. Cover printed by Sands McDougall Pty Ltd Melbourne with text by Alex King & Sons Pty Ltd Ballarat. Two contestants of interest are Murray Riley and Mervyn Wood who came 3rd in the double sculls. Wood became the NSW police commissioner in 1977 and Riley was a corrupt NSW Policemen and after leaving the police force became highly involved in the Nugan Hand Bank which was highly involved in drug trafficing, and crime syndicates. See reference.Yields information about the Rowing Events on Lake Wendouree in 1956. The trams were an important transport service to and from central Ballarat for this event.Book - 20 pages, centre stapled, titled "1956 Olympic Games, Melbourne Official Rowing Programme Lake Wendouree, Ballarat" and printed specifically for Tuesday 27 November 1956.All event results have been filled in with the list of countries and their times.olympic games, transport, ballarat, rowing, lake wendouree, events -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Swap Card Albums (2), Mid 20th century
... , a couple of V.F.L. footballers, two from the Melbourne Olympic.... footballers, two from the Melbourne Olympic Games, some matching pairs ...The 120 cards in these two albums are very varied in content. There are many of birds and animals, some of great artwork reproductions, some of famous places and buildings, a couple of V.F.L. footballers, two from the Melbourne Olympic Games, some matching pairs and a couple of Australian aboriginal art work. They are all of high quality and many are very beautiful. Swap card collecting was a popular activity for young girls throughout the 20th century and cards were swapped with friends and sometimes sold. Usually the cards, bought from newsagents and fancy goods shops, were kept loose in a school bag or pocket and so the number of cards and the type varied from week to week. Boys also often saved cards of a particular nature – sports cards, nature cards etc though the idea of ‘swapping’ was not so prevalent among the boys. Card collecting, usually promoted by a business concern or a toy company, is still a pastime for young people today. The cards in these two albums are of considerable interest as they are of good quality and are aesthetically pleasing. They also are good examples of a popular hobby of girls in the 20th century. .1 & .2 These two albums are similar in size and design. Both have grey/pale green covers with red printing on the front cover. Both are bound with two staples and both contain 10 pages with inserts to hold three cards each side of the page. The inserts are edged with a green decoration. Both albums contain 60 coloured cards. There is evidence of silverfish damage on the front covers of both albums. hobbies of the past, history of warrnambool -
Vision Australia
Audio (sub-item) - Sound recording, Marjorie West, Guest of the Week: Keith Glover, 13 December 2001
... for the Melbourne Olympic Games. A small stint as a newsreader for the ABC... the announcers for the Melbourne Olympic Games. A small stint ...Marjorie West interviews Keith Glover, a broadcaster with 3LO, ABC, Radio Australia and RPH. He speaks of his early life in Sydney and his passion for radio, slightly delayed with his father insisting that he obtain a tertiary education beforehand. War interrupted this plan, and he joined the Army and became a 2 man act with Happy Hammond, as part of the Entertainment Unit which was part of the platoon. After service in PNG, he returned home to a contract with the ABC in Queensland later joined by his wife Gwyneth. In 1955, the family moved to Melbourne and he was chosen to be one the announcers for the Melbourne Olympic Games. A small stint as a newsreader for the ABC, a compere for the ABC dance band on Songs that Sold a Million, a televised version of a Glee club, Kindergarten of the Year radio show with Ann Dryer, the popular Mailbag program which generated hundreds of letters each week, and talking magazine narrator are among the many and varied jobs he did during his career. Recorded on 13 December 2001.keith glover, marjorie west -
Brighton Historical Society
Jacket, Bolero, c.1948
... it to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games to represent her Greek heritage... Olga Black wore it to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games ...This bolero is part of a Greek national costume from the Peloponnese. Long-time Brighton resident Olga Black wore it to the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games to represent her Greek heritage. She remembers the stands at the MCG being full of migrants wearing their traditional national costumes. Olga Maria Black was born in Melbourne in 1930, the daughter of Ithacan migrants Constantine and Toula Mavrokefalos. Constantine first emigrated to Australia in 1902, returning to Greece circa 1912-13 to serve his home country in the Balkan Wars. Toula's family had left Ithaca for Romania when she was only six months old, but she happened to be visiting the island at the very time that Constantine arrived, fresh from the war. Within three weeks they were married, and when Constantine returned to Melbourne in 1914 his new bride came with him. Constantine had trained as an accountant, but his qualifications were not recognised in Australia. Changing his surname to the Anglicised "Black", he started off working in his older brother Dionysios's cafés before going into business on his own. In 1917 he opened the Paris Residential Café at 54-56 Swanston Street, which offered both dining and accommodation. The business saw some years of success, but did not survive the Great Depression. Constantine died in 1944. Olga's mother Toula learned to sew as a child, while growing up in the Romanian village of Brila. She developed her skills making lace and embroidering items for her trousseau. Some of the linen she embroidered had been woven from flax on Ithaca by her own grandmother, Efstathia. During the Depression, when money was scarce, Toula embroidered at home, doing work for a factory in Flinders Lane. Using a cotton reel, a threepence and a sixpence she created and embroidered designs on hundreds of blouses. Olga spent her preschool days sitting at the table where her mother worked. Toula would involve Olga by allowing her to help choose the colour combinations. Toula lived with Olga in Brighton until her death in 1976. Olga inherited her mother's sewing skills. She re-invented some of Toula’s trousseau nightdresses and skilfully altered other clothing, making dresses which she wore around Brighton for many years.Red velvet bolero decrated with gold stitching and braid. Lined with red satin. Stand collar which fastens with two metal hooks and eyes. bolero, jacket, greece, ithaca, migration, olympic games, 1956 olympic games, olga black -
Brighton Historical Society
Earrings, circa 1956
... Melbourne during the 1956 Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living... Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living with her parents ...These earrings were given to Marlene Austin, nee Trenberth by members of the Thai Olympic delegation when she drove them around Melbourne during the 1956 Olympic Games. Marlene, who was living with her parents in Brighton at the time, took leave from her job as a stenographer to work as an official driver at the Olympics. She drove officials and dignitaries from a variety of nations (including Thailand, Italy, Cuba and Sweden) to and from events, collecting a number of souvenirs. Marlene's family have lived in Brighton since 1941, when her parents moved into a house at 15 Moffat Street. The house remained in the family for more than 75 years, before it was sold in 2018.Six-sided bell-shaped silver screw-back earrings for non-pierced ears. Each of the six sides features a vine pattern with black inlays. Each earring has a hollow interior containing a small metal bead dangling on a chain, causing the earrings to jingle when the wearer moves.marlene pearl austin, marlene pearl trenberth, 1950s, 1956 olympic games, olympic games, earrings, jewellery -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Flag, Evan Evans Pty Ltd, "100,000 Man Hours Accident Free", early to mid 1960's
... makers for the XVIth (16th) Olympic games (Melbourne 1956... games (Melbourne 1956) and the VIIth (7th) British Empire ...Yields information about the way the SEC marked the achievement of safety records by workers and yields information about the work of the SEC Ballarat tram depot.A flag or banner made for the SEC to enable an award to work sites that had achieved 100,000 man hours without an accident. Base materials for the flag is blue cloth with blue cotton seamed edges, the left hand side has been overlain by about 15mm to provide a part where a dowel or rope could be passed through. Has the 100,000 Man Hours area with a yellow paint overlay and the 100,000 hours in black paint. The Accident Free is in a darker yellow pain and the SEC Logo of the Electricity Supply Department is in the same yellow base with black lines. On the rear is the Evan Evans manufacturing logo with the Olympic rings giving address and that they were the official flag makers for the XVIth (16th) Olympic games (Melbourne 1956) and the VIIth (7th) British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Perth 1962). This indicates the flag was made early to mid 1960's. Was on display - Item to Display cabinet 02-04-01 on 12/7/2011 until 1/2017 - then to box 01-03-38.trams, tramways, sec, safety, awards, flags, accidents -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Newspaper, Scrapbook Clipping, Library Collection, Ringwood, Victoria
Newspaper Clipping from the ""Post", 27 April 94, P9. "Athletic coach dies"Theo Orr, a keen athlete and successful coach at the Ringwood Athletic Club, died on March 17 after a short illness. His daughter Jenny Orr was a finalist in the 1972 Olympic Games and another daughter Susan was a champion walker