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Booklet, D.W. Paterson Co Pty Ltd, 1956 Olympic Games Results and Records, 1956 / 57

  • Cover of booklet. Printed yellow background with image of MCG printed over top in green ink. Text at top and bottom of page.

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  • Centre page of booklet with staples along centre fold. Printed in yellow and green ink.

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  • Back cover page of booklet. Full page advertisement for Olympic tyres. Printed in yellow and green ink.

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  • Cover of booklet. Printed yellow background with image of MCG printed over top in green ink. Text at top and bottom of page.
  • Centre page of booklet with staples along centre fold. Printed in yellow and green ink.
  • Back cover page of booklet. Full page advertisement for Olympic tyres. Printed in yellow and green ink.

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. 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.

Physical description

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.

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