Issued by the Olympic Tyre and Rubber Company in the interests of amateur sport and as an advance souvenir of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbournenon-fictionA souvenir booklet of the history of the Olympic Gamesolympic games, sport

Colour photograph of Winchelsea pre olympic poolswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, concrete, winchelsea

Photograph of Horsham Pre-Olympic Swimming holeswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, horsham, river

The Marysville Swimming Pool was one of the few structure to survive the 'Black Saturday' bushfire.Colour photograph of the Marysville Pre-Olympic Swimming Pool. swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, concrete, marysville, black saturday, bushfire

Colour photograph of Euroa Pre Olympic Swimming Pool.swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, creek, euroa, euroa pre olympic swimming pool

Colour photograph of Werribee Pre Olympic Swimming Pool.swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, creek, werribee, change sheds, werribee pre olympic swimming pool

Colour photograph of Murtoa Pre Olympic Swimming Pool.swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, lake, murtoa, murtoa swimming pool, murtoa pre olympic swimming pool

Colour photograph of the Skipton Pre-Olympic Swimming Pool.swimming, pool, sport, pre olympic, skipton, skipton swimming pool

Colour photograph of the Tallangatta Pre Olympic Swimming Pool.tallangatta, building, pool, swimming pool, tallangatta pre olympic swimming pool

Colour photograph of the Charlton pre Olympic Swimming Poolswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, charlton

Colour photograph of an emptyl pre olympic swimming poolswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, concrete, memorial, leichville, leichville memorial swimming pool

Colour photograph of the Coburg pre olympic swimming poolswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, lake, coburg, coburg swimming pool

Details the history of the Delta Road Pre-School (Watsonia) from initial meetings in 1975 to plan the pre-school up to 1987. Contains lists of Committee members and children enrolled at the centre. A detailed history from inception through the first 10 years of operation.18-page booklet detailing the history of the Delta Road Pre-School from 1975 to1987. Printed on white paper with pale pink cover.delta road pre school, watsonia, kindergartens

Colour photograph of Mirboo North Pre Olympic Swimming Poolswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, mirboo north swimming pool, mirboo north

Colour photograph of a pre Olympic Swimming Pool in Kooweerup, Victoria. swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, concrete, kooweerup, kooweerup swimming pool

Colour photograph of the Yarrawonga Pre Olympic Swimming Pool in the Murray River. swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, lake, yarrawonga, murray river

Colour photograph of the Pre Olympic Swimmin Pool at Lake Boga, Victoriaswimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, lake boga, lake boga swimming pool

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 booklet published the results from all the events and includes an overview of the Games on page 2. Australia won 13 gold medals and tallied third overall. A5 size illustrated booklet publishing the winning results from the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.16 pages, printed with yellow and green ink. Front cover depicts the MCG. Stapled at spine. melbourne olympics, city of bendigo

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

Pre olympic swimming poolColour photograph of the Old Skipton Swimming Pool.swimming, pool, sport, pre olympic, skipton, lake, skiton swimming pool

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

Stories of people who lived in the Olympic Village West Heidelberg in the years between 1956 and 1999.38 p., black and white text and photographsolympic village, west heidelberg

Belonged to Ian Howie- 14-page booklet - Programme for Swimming at Olympic Park Pool.Olympic Games, Melbourne, Swimming, Olympic Park Pool1956 olympic games, programmes, swimming

Memento - set of three items that were given out to support the bid of Melbourne to hold the 1996 Olympics. .1 - lapel badge with spring clip inside a plastic envelope .2 - bumper sticker with an adhesive backing and peel strip .3 - card promoting the case for the bid with supporting facts.trams, tramways, melbourne, olympics

Olympic Torch relay in Stawell AreaPhoto Album red cover with black spine, Photograph of lighting the cauldron in Stawell for the 2000 Olympic torch relay 10 - Colour Photographs of various people carrying Olympic Torch in the Torch relay. 7041 Male Standing on road with Olympic Torch. People in BackgroundOn Spine Olympic Torch Relay Stawell Halls Gap 2000 Photo Album 9 on a blue sticker on a white sticker 9A

The Olympic precinct redevelopment was driven by a group of Ballarat Olympians to commemorate 50 years since the 1956 Olympic rowing events on Lake Wendouree. The memorial highlights the values of the Olympic movement and honours Ballarat Olympians by bronze casts of hands or feet. The memorial was constructed by Ballarat builder H. Troon using the Olympic rings as the focal point.The monument is of historic and social significance to the people of BallaratWhite stone monument mounted with Olympic rings"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well."olympic games, 1956 olympic

There are many reports of early swimming holes in 19th Century Victoria. Between the period 1895 - 1920, most rural Councils were under pressure to provide more formalised bathing arrangements. Often this occurred through the building of wooden enclosures in rivers, the damming of creeks, the construction of lakes, or the utilisation of old pits for the purpose.Colour photograph of the site of the former Kilmore Pool, now a reservoir on the Kilmore Golf Club. swimming pool, sport, swimming, pre olympic, natural, lake, kilmore, pre-olympic

This item is from the private collection of George Shirling of Red Onion, Falls Creek. XIX Olympic Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City from 8th to 24th 2002. Australia sent a team of 27 athletes to these Games and became the first Southern Hemisphere country to win gold medals at the Winter Olympics. They were won by Steven Bradbury in the 1,000m short track speed skating followed by Alisa Camplin in aerial skiing. Adrian Costa from Falls Creek was competing at his fourth Olympics and carried the Australian flag in the Opening Ceremony. George Shirling arrived in Falls Creek in 1962. He engaged Phil Nowell to build the original Koki Alpine Lodge which opened in 1965 with 14 beds. George operated the lodge with Michael “Baldy” Blackwell as manager. He also graduated in sport psychology in 1981 and was invited to become team psychologist for the Australian Winter Olympic team which went to Albertville, France, in 1992. He later owned the Red Onion Chalet. George credited the success of Koki to “Baldy” Blackwell. “Baldy” and Phil Nowell started the Trackers Mountain Lodge in partnership during the 1980s. In 1971 George sold Koki Lodge to Sigi Doerr. In 2024 the renamed Koki Alpine resort remains a highly popular destination in Falls Creek. George Shirling passed away on 27th February 2023. He had remained actively involved in Falls Creek and was generous with his time and knowledge, always an amazing supporter of The Falls Creek Museum and Falls Creek Village.This medal is significant because it represents Australia's involvement in the Winter Olympics Salt Lake City 2002.A rectangular medal presented for participation by volunteers at Salt Lake City Winter Olympics 2002. The front of the medal depicted three athletes emerging from a mountain, with the Olympic Rings below. The reverse featured the Delicate Arch, the Olympic Rings and logo, and a mountain range in the background. On Front: XIX OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SALT LAKE 2002 On Reverse: 7 - 16 MARCH 2002/ MIND BODY SPIRITgeorge shirling, salt lake city 2002, adrian costa