b'811956 Melbourne Olympics 666MELBOURNE 1956 OLYMPICS - DAILY STAFF DUTY PASSES: Three passes for admission to the M.C.G. on Saturday the 8th of December 1956, For Duties As Accountant/Secretary/Secretary-Accountant. Rare.Provenance: The Frederick Hay Christison Collection .$200300668667 669667MELBOURNE 1956 OLYMPICS - CHAIRMANS RESERVE TICKETS: Three replacement tickets [#868-870] stamped Main Stadium M.C.G.; extremely scarce - we know of only two others, held by the Australian Sports Museum. (3 items)Provenance: The Frederick Hay Christison Collection .$300400668DIPLOMA: Diploma - Olympic Games Melbourne 1956 - Brigadier F.H. Christison - Commandant, Olympic Village, Ballarat, with printed signatures of IOC President Avery Brundage, Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies, and Organising Committee chairman W.S. Kent-Hughes; framed and glazed, 46 x 59.5cm overall.In contrast to the permanent Village built in Heidelberg, Ballarats Lake Wendouree satellite Olympic Village consisted of Nissen huts specially upgraded to accommodate the 242 athletes taking part in the rowing and canoeing events. Observers took note of the smaller, more tight-knit sporting community that resulted from such conditions, with athletes from different nations sharing meals and creating long-lasting bonds.Provenance: The Frederick Hay Christison Collection $5001,000669An aerial photograph of the Olympic Village at Lake Wendouree, presented to Village Commandant F.H. Christison by the Ballarat mayor Cr K.C. Webb; titled City of Ballaarat - Lake Wendouree - Venue, Rowing & Canoeing - XVIth Olympiad 1956, the photograph features many annotations including the locations of the Olympic Village, the 2000m rowing course, and the 500m/1000m/10,000m canoeing courses; framed & glazed, overall 42 x 52.5cm.Provenance: The Frederick Hay Christison Collection .$250350'