FOLDER and TICKETS, x7, VIIth British Empire & Commonwealth Games, Perth, 1962
H2009.37.1-8
[.1] Rectangular, white, card, Nicholson's Box Office Commonwealth Games ticket folder. Two folder compartments inside secured with four staples each side. Printed on front of folder 'NICHOLSON'S/ Box Office/ IS PLEASED YOU ARE HERE TO.../ MEET US IN/ PERTH/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA'. Under is an illustration of athletes from three different Commonwealth nations competing in a hurdles race. Printed along base of front cover 'COMMONWEALTH GAMES NOV. 22 DEC. 1 1962'. Written in ink in a box at top of folder is name of ticket purchaser 'FENWICK MRS S.' Back of folder printed with colour image of Perth, looking across the Swan River to the city lit up at night.
[.2-.8] Rectangular, paper tickets for events at the 1962 Games. Event name printed top left coner. All have image of Kangaroo Paw in background with 'BRITISH EMPIRE AND/ COMMONWEALTH GAMES/ PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 1962' printed across it. All have shape of Australia in top right corner with '1962' across it. Date and seating details noted along the bottom. Reverse of tickets has conditions of sale and 'Access/ Diagram' for the particular venue printed in black and white
[.2] Yellow ticket to the Openining Ceremony. Green shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for Block 19, Row FF, Seat 12 on Nov. 22.
[.3] Green ticket to the Swimming. Brown shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for 'Block 8, Row L, Seat 11 on Nov. 23.
[.4] Green ticket to the Swimming. Grey shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for 'Block 9, Row L, Seat 4 on Nov. 24.
[.5] Green ticket to the Swimming. Olive green shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for 'Block 8, Row E, Seat 9 on Nov. 26.
[.6] Green ticket to the Swimming. Darker pink shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for 'Block 8, Row H, Seat 2 on Nov. 27.
[.7] Green ticket to the Swimming. Purple shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for 'Block 9, Row E, Seat 13 on Nov. 28.
[.8] Green ticket to the Swimming. Mustard colour shape of Australia top right. Ticket is for 'Block 8, Row BW, Seat 26 on Nov. 30.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2009.37.1-8 |
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| Accession Date: | 29 May 2012 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2009 |
| Credit: | Donated by M Reason |
Material
| Cardboard/Paper | [.1] cardboard, metal staples, ink | 0 - Whole |
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| Ink/Paper | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal | 1 - Ticket Folder |
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Measurement
| length | 190mm | closed |
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| width | 113mm | closed |
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| height | 2mm | closed |
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| length | 89mm |
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| width | 103mm |
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| height | 1mm |
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