Ticket, XVIth Olympiad Melbourne Ticket, 1956

Physical description

Entry ticket to the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956. Row B, seat 27 for the 4th of December 1956. Tickets were printed in 15 - two colour combinations based on 4 basic colour backgrounds and seven overprints. Thus there was a colour for each day of the Games. The back of the ticket showed a plan of the particular stadium indicating the position of the seat.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: Pictures of soccer players and Olympic Torch.
MAIN STADIUM / MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND / XVI OLYMPIAD MELBOURNE / NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 8, 1956 / B27 / ROW SEAT B11 / DEC 4 1956 / DEC 4 - INC. TAX.
Back: Sketch of stadium / 3rd elevation / Brunton Ave. / Score board / Finish / Main Stadium / Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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