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TOBRUK MEMORIAL BATHS, TOWNSVILLE - 1956 OLYMPIC SWIM TEAM TRAINING CAMP: TWO HAND-PAINTED COCONUTS, EACH WITH SIGNATURES OF ABOUT 20 SWIMMERS FROM AUSTRALIA, USA, MEXICO, JAPAN & RUSSIA. TOGETHER WITH PHOTOGRAPHS (5). [SIX WORLD RECORDS WERE SET THERE IN ONE NIGHT IN 1956]. ALSO COCONUT HAND-PAINTED BY SCHOOLCHILDREN DURING 2000 REUNION.
Unsold
Lot 607
Estimate $400 - $600
Sporting Memorabilia
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8204
10:00am - 7 December 2017
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney (highlights)
Saturday 2, Sunday 3 & Wednesday 6 December, 10am-4pm
Viewing in Melbourne
Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 December, 10am-4pm & Wednesday 6 December, 9am-8pm
CONTACT
Max Williamson
max.williamson@leonardjoel.com.au
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