37 black and white offical photographs of the VIIth British Empire & Commonwealth Games. Unknown photographer (query - no copyright?).
[.1] photograph; Welsh team parading their flag in the arena during the closing ceremony
[.2] photograph; B. Phelps of England diving (men's springboard gold medalist)
[.3] photograph; V. Hadden of N.Z (L) & A Lonsbrough of England (R) after Lonsbrough had won the women's 110 yards breaststroke in 1 min 21.3.
[.4] photograph; Murray Rose of Australia receiving a gold medal from Sir Arthur Porritt for the men's 880 yards freestyle relay, swum in world record time
[.5] photograph; Australia's gold medal winning 440 yards men's medley relay team in pool. From left; Ian O'Brien (breaststroke), Kevin Berry (butterfly), David Dickson (freestyle), and J. Carroll (backstroke)
[.6] photograph; start of the men's 400 yards freestyle at Beatty Park
[.7] photograph; Closing Ceremony. Flag bearers of all the competing nations marching around the arena
[.8]two men in pool, N Hayes Aust, with K Berry after Berry won mens 220 yards butterfly in BECG record
[.9] Dawn Fraser and two other swimmers after medal ceremony
[.10] Sue Costin of Aust leaving pool
[.11] Murray Rose, after winning 1650 yards freestyle
[.12] diving, Sue Knight of Aust, gold medal
[.13] two male swimmers in pool, RB MCGregor of Scotland and David Dickson of Australia
[.14] swimming, Alex Alexander, with 2 swimmers, after setting world record in heat of 440 yards medley.
[.15] discus, S.Alliday of England
[.16] rowing, Canning River
[17 and .18] rowing, NZ and Canada
[.19] cycling Kings park
[.21] marathon, BL Kilby leading
[20 and .22] 80m hurdles, Pam Kilburn AUs
[.23] pole vault, RJ Filshie
[.24] 680 yards, Dixie Willis
[.25] marathon, R. Bohella 3rd
[.26] running race, from high point, photo finish 26 Nov
[.27] running race, from high point, 26 Nov
[.28] 1 mile heat, Tony Blue
[.29] swimming, Dawn Frazer, David Dickson, telegrams
[.30] diving Sue Knight Aus, gold
[.31] diving, brian Phelps
[.32] butterfly medals clean sweep AUS, K.Berry, N.Hayes, B.Hill
[.33] AUS gold medal winning men's medley relay team
[.34]swimming, Murray Rose, receiving gold medal
[.35] swimming, relay action shot, Murray Rose diving
[.36] athletics, 220 yards heat, J. Bennet Aus
Department:
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History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2014.1575.1-37 |
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| Accession Date: | 4 Nov 2014 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2013 |
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