Sun Visor - XII Commonwealth Games
Production date
Circa 1982
Country
China
State/Province
Hong Kong
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Description
Blue and white, cotton sun visor from XII Commonwealth Games. Includes Commonwealth Games official Logo as well as signatures of various sports men and women who competed in the games.
Classification
COSTUME Sportswear
COSTUME Sportswear unisex
COSTUME Sportswear unisex
Production date
Circa 1982
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Measurements
L250 x W210 x H140
Media/Materials description
cotton, metal
Signature/Marks
"XII COMMONWEALTH GAMES / BRISBANE 1982"
"Bruce Frayne Australia, Ruby Burnell (sp?) ENGLAND, Audrey Moore AUST SWIM TEAM '82, George Porbes (sp?), Willi (sp?), H.K. Shooting Team, Michael Delany"
"Justin Lambery" (sp?)
"David Anderson / high jump"
"Bruce Frayne Australia, Ruby Burnell (sp?) ENGLAND, Audrey Moore AUST SWIM TEAM '82, George Porbes (sp?), Willi (sp?), H.K. Shooting Team, Michael Delany"
"Justin Lambery" (sp?)
"David Anderson / high jump"
History and use
The XII Commonwealth Games were an important historic sporting event held in Brisbane from 30th September - 9th October, 1982. Over 61,000 people attended the Games - it was a public event on a scale that Brisbane had never before experienced. New facilities were constructed to host the event including the Queen Elizabeth II sports centre and the Chandler Sports Complex. Residential colleges were also built at Griffith University, Nathan, to accommodate the athletes. Forty-six Commonwealth nations participated and ten sports were featured including archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling.
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H49379
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