There's Olympic fever in Melbourne, or there was 69 years ago... The Melbourne 1956 Olympics are a landmark in Victoria's history and our collection reflects the many facets, from books to ephemera to indeed video... These are snippets from a fascinating home movie of the 56 Olympics that we hold. You can view it in its entirety in the library. #PMIVicHistoryLibrary #Collections #FoundInALibrary #Melbourne1956 | PMI Victorian History Library
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On this day, American discus thrower Alfred Oerter won gold at Melbourne 1956!🥇 He went on to win four successive Olympic titles setting a new Olympic record on each occasion! | Olympics
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On this day, Hungarian gymnast Ágnes Keleti won six medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: four golds and two silvers. 🇭🇺🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈 | Olympics
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Looking back to the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne 🇦🇺 where the gymnastics duel between Larisa Latynina and Agnes Keleti concluded #OnThisDay #artistic #gymnastics | European Gymnastics
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#OnThisDay in 1956, the XVI Summer Olympic Games open in Melbourne, Australia; the first to be held in Southern Hemisphere and Oceania, as well as the first Olympics to be held outside of Europe and North America. #SummerOlympicGames #SportHistory #OlympicMuseum | Richmond Olympic Oval | Facebook
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