Episode of Series “Olympic glory: the golden years”.
A history of the modern Olympic Games which utilises archival media footage to illustrate some of the heroic achievements of Olympic swimmers and divers. This tape includes footage; the springboard diving win of Pat McCormick in 1956; the Gold Medal wins of Shane Gould, Dawn Fraser and Murray Rose.
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ACMI Identifier
304223
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)