Photograph - Colour, panoramic, 31 July 2000

Historical information

The Olympic Games were held in Sydney in 2000. The Olympic torch progressed through Australia and prominent sporting or cultural identities were invited to carry the torch through their local areas.

Physical description

Colour panoramic photograph of the Olympic Torch being carried by Allan Lawson. Allan is blind, and is being assisted by another name whose name was not recorded. There is a police escort in the front on a motorbike, a cavalcade of cars behind him and crowds on either side of the road.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten in black ink on reverse: Allan Lawson / Blind

Subjects

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