Bronze plaques for former Olympic gold medallists

Containers:: Box 68
Component identifier:: File 5
Content Summary:: In 1972 the Victorian Government commissioned a memorial Bronze plaques to commemorate Kent Hughes' services to amateur sport. Replicas of the plaques were awarded to former Olympic gold medallists: Herb Elliott, Ralph Doubell, the late Russell Mockridge (received by his wife, Irene), Tony Marchant and Ian Browne. The papers include note and cuttings.
Immediate source of acquisition:: The collection was donated to the National Library, in several instalments between 1973 and 1991, by Lady Kent Hughes and her daughters, Mrs Janet Derham, Mrs Margaret Sasse and Dr Mary Lou Sheil.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:: Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2631927).
Parent Terms of Access:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia