The first section of the Ballarat Post Office was built in 1864, the second (including the tower and offices in Lydiard St) in 1885. The original design had the arched windows on the ground floor (facing Sturt St) forming a colonnade, but these were soon filled in to provide more internal space. Here the Post Office is decorated for the 1956 Olympic Games, when the rowing and canoeing events were held on Lake Wendouree. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. post office building, olympic games, lydiard street north, sturt street, federation university, illuminations

Object Melbourne and Sydney Olympic Games. Melbourne Olympic Games 1956, Olympic Torch Bearers form Bendigo to Geelong and from Melbourne to Sydney Year 2000, Olympic Games Preamble, Scotland the Brave, Sydney Opera House, Alaska/Olympic Games (Sydney) highlights, 1st. October 2000, Closing events and Closing ceremony Sydney Olympics 2000. 2nd. October 2000 Alb/Border Olympians interviewing Olympians. 5 Video Cassettes in total.audio-visual technology, audio accessories, video cassettes

About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donator Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980s the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technichian, my role was a low profile newly created position of “Controller, Technical Marketing” where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the “Product Marketing Group” which exploited trhe traditional high profile approach of marketing wool;s superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to ‘spot the Aussie’ and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretchGreen knee length skirt with button and zip back. Has two pockets, and two darts in both front and back.Label 1 - Barcelona 1992 Official Uniform supplied by Australian Wool Corporation Label 2 - Fletcher Jones Australia 141992 barcelona olympics, australian wool corporation, wool, olympic games official occasions

Official programme - Basketball- November 27th to 1st December 1956.XVI th Olympiad - Melbourne Exhibition Building Annexe. Booklet - purple & green Olympic Games - Melbourne 1956 Basketball - Official programme One shillinginternational olympic committee, 56th olympiad, melbourne 1956

Official Program for Melbourne Olympics 1956, green and beige, trifold. Written on front ' Olympic Games Melbourne Australia 1956'organization

Programme for Athletics in the Main Stadium, Saturday 1 December 1956. Melbourne Olympics.Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia, 1956.|XVI th Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956.documents, programmes

[144] p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ;non-fictionOlympic Games in Melbourne 1956olympic games, melbourne, olympic games 1956

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. This programme is a comprehensive guide to the opening ceremony and includes names of the organising committee and general information about the history of the Games.Colour printed programme. 31 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, illustrated, with maps. Front cover photograph of the Yarra River looking towards Melbourne CBD. Olympic rings at top of page. Stapled at fold.melbourne olympic games, olympic games 1956, city of bendigo tourism

Ill, p.224.non-fictionAn account of the 1956 Olympic games including statisticsolympic games - history, olympic games - melbourne

Record of Olympic Track & Field events.- Paperback book - 224 page - Complete record of all Olympic Track & Field events 1896 - 1956As abovehistorical records, olympic games

Framed Olympic Games 1956 Photomontage print with Limited Edition Certificate attached. Presented to the South Gippsland Shire Council from the Olympic Games Committee, Sydney 2000. Cream card window mount with engraved text panel set in light brown wood frame. The photomontage features images of the the Olympic Torch and Commemorative medals atop with text and signatures above a collection of ephemera, memorabilia, items of clothing and objects relating to the Olympic games.

Diary of attendance at Melbourne Olympic Games 1956.Hard cover Diary of journey to 1956 Olympic Games.olympic games, melbourne 1956, diary

Uniform worn by Michelle Ferris, a Warrnambool athlete, who was sponsored by Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory. Long sleeved yellow lycra top joined to navy shorts, with a zippered front opening. Australian emblem and Sydney Olympics logo. the left sleeve and right leg have stars of the Southern Cross. The uniform is displayed in a wooden frame.On the frame- in appreciation of continued support of the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co Ltd. Michelle Ferris Olympic Silver Medalist 1996 & 2000cycling, warrnambool cheese butter factory, ferris michelle, sydney, olympic games, uniforms

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. Small book containing 15 pages including map of competition venues and programme on the back cover. Front cover depicts male javelin thrower. Printed in black and purple ink.melbourne olympic games, city of greater bendigo tourism

Ill, text.non-fictionIllustrated history of the Melbourne Olympic games including resultsolympic games - melbourne - 1956, olympics - pictorial works

Souvenir material from 1956 Olympic Games3 X 1956 Souvenir Olympic stamped envelopes - postmarked.Various1956 olympics, envelopes, stamps

Used at Opening Ceremony by Edward Arrowsmith, 1956Green coloured programme. Five Olympic Rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red. Photograph of Melbourne including Yarra River. Thirty-one pages including history of Olympic movement.'Opening Ceremony. Main Stadium (MCG) Thursday November 22nd 1956 at 3 p.m. Official Souvenir Programme. Two shillings. Olympic Gamesdocuments, programmes

Two dark blue and white programmes for the athletics at Melbourne Olympics.Olympics Games Melbourne Australia 1956 Athletics Main Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday 30th November Official Programme One Shilling.documents, programmes

Australian mens shoes (Nike) from the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.Pair of white leather running shoes with black and silver logo.Tongue: nike Heel: NIKE Sole: NIKE Shoelace tag: Cortez / '72fashion, woolmark company nike, sport, uniforms, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002)

Part of the men's formal uniform for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games.Pair of brown woollen dress socks for men.Australia Salt Lake City 2002fashion, costume, shoes, wool, sport, salt lake city, olympics

Australian men's bag from the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Designed by Mambo Graphics.Shoulder bag, courier type; green and yellow fabric with the Southern Cross constellation embroidered on the yellow section. Large front flap, grey webbing shoulder strap and green shoulder pad.fashion, woolmark company mambo graphics, sport, uniforms, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002)

Australian men's belt from the formal uniform for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Manufactured by Le Sac de Mode.Polished black leather belt with silver metal buckle.Inside: 4837 / 200 OLYMPIC / TEAM MEMBER / GENUINE LEATHER / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / 85 / cmfashion, woolmark company le sac de mode, sport, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002)

13 Olympic Games posters from 1912 - 1972 reproduced by Shell Australia c 1975variousReceipt No 78813 reproduction Olympic Games posters from 1912 - 1972 produced by Shell Australia c 1975.olympic games, sport, poster artwork

non-fiction18 page booklet of Friday 30th November programme of the Melbourne Olympic Athletics 1956sport, competitions

The Olympic Games was held in Melbourne in 1956.White poster with black text and images. The poster shows an image of Melbourne buildings on the Yarra River, with a work globe featuring the outline of Australia. The poster also shows the olympic rings and relates to the 16th Olympic Games held in Melbourne in 1956.melbourne olympic games, melbourne, olympic games, poster

Australian womens jacket from the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Designed by Mambo Graphics.Ochre coloured jacket lined with Mambo illustrated material. Left proper base pocket features embroidered Australian Coat of Arms above Olympic rings and the words "SYDNEY 2000". Jacket features zipped cuffs, and four buttons. Inside left features a decorative garment label with Stars of the Southern Cross and the words "AUSTRALIA / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / MAMBO".SYDNEY 2000 AUSTRALIA / MADE IN AUSTRALIA / MAMBOfashion, woolmark company mambo graphics, sport, the woolmark company 2000 australian olympic display - exhibition (21/12/2001 - 24/05/2002)

A Kodak Photograph folder of snapshots of rowing crew images from the 1956 Olympic Games at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.

Framed Commemorative Flag Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Red nylon fabric flag, coloured design featuring Olympic logo, torch bearer and torch with yellow flame. WHite text on red/orange background. Text reads: "SYDNEY 2000/OLYMPIC/TORCH/RELAY" Mounted in brown timber frame. Grey card background with grey card window mount.

About the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games donor Doug Pleasance wrote- During the 1980s the Australian wool industry was at its most prosperous times with record numbers of sheep producing wool receiving ever increasing values due to the success of the Reserve Price Scheme, and the overall guidance of the Australian Wool Corporation (AWC). As a humble technician, my role was a low profile newly created position of Controller, Technical Marketing, where wool was to be marketed on its technical properties, as distinct from the Product Marketing Group which exploited the traditional high profile approach of marketing wool's superior fashion attributes. The Woolmark was the tool central to this approach. The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games saw an evolutionary change in designer selection. A Declaration of Interest Form was communicated to over forty potential designers. The task and especially tight timelines that were involved deterred many aspirants, however, there remained eight designers with the potential we were seeking. These eight designers were paid $3,000 per submission and the winning designer, Wendy Powitt, was paid $15,000. For the first time the judging panel included two athletes, one male swimmer and one female basketballer, their influence was pivotal. The ensemble consisted of three elements- 1. The Official Uniform which was used for travel and all official functions. This included: a tailored blazer and trouser/skirt (all water repellent) by Fletcher Jones, pure wool olive-green faille fabric by Foster Valley, cotton PE formal shirt by Pelaco, pure wool knitwear by Spangaro, printed wool tie by TD Noone, wool nylon socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 2. Opening Ceremony Uniform a lightweight wool fabric printed with floral designs that had been inspired by the work of Australian artist Margaret Preston. This included: Lightweight W/PE shorts by Fletcher Jones in Foster Valley Fabric, socks by Holeproof and footwear by Hush Puppy. 3. Village Clothing was designed to be highly visible garments to make it easy to spot the Aussie and helped to contribute to good team spirit. This included: A pure wool shirt featuring blocks of contrasting colours, and a newly developed stretch 50:50 wool/cotton fabric by Bradmill was made into shorts and jeans by Fletcher Jones.The shirt is sleeveless and in majority cream coloured. Around the hem, buttons and across the front of the shoulders is an appliqued floral design of Australian flowers and leaves inspired by the designs of artist Margaret Preston. The appliqued pattern continues around the bottom hem but not over the shoulders of the shirt.1992 barcelona olympics, sport, athletes, fashion, design, artwork, drawing, uniform