Historical information

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.

Physical description

White cotton towel with green and gold horizontal stripes with the word Australia written across centre.

Inscriptions & markings

left top manufacturers label; Olympic Games / 1956 / Manufactured by Supertex.
Verso manufacturers label; Super Tex / All Cotton Fast Colour / Made in Australia