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Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia, 1956

Australia, 1956
film

The 1956 Olympics warranted the Straford Brothers using their cherished stock of coloured film to capture this unique event. Original footage of the Athletics..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Germany, 1938
Similarity: 44%

Max's Story: Waterskiing on the Yarra

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 33%

Coaxial cable and newspaper article

Similarity: 30%

Contests USA

United States, 1979-1980
Similarity: 29%

Circus

Australia, 1977
Similarity: 28%

JGLING/Whistling

1976
Similarity: 27%

Sprints

Australia, 1981
Similarity: 27%

Footprints on the Mountains

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 27%

Brother bother

Australia, 1953
Similarity: 26%

Beefcake

Canada, 1999
Similarity: 26%

Suburban streetscape: living Hawthorn 1906 & 1979

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 26%

Marathon I

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 26%

The War of words Down Under (TEFC)

Unknown
Similarity: 25%

[The Sentimental bloke (1919) : publicity kit]

1919
Similarity: 25%

Antiques of advertising

Germany, 1988
Similarity: 25%

Black Hole Radio

United States, 1992
Similarity: 25%

[George Robinson Parsons Home Movies: Reel 2]

Australia, c. 1929-1938
Similarity: 25%

A Short portrait of Dennis Spiteri

Victoria, Australia, 2003
Similarity: 25%
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