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(15 boxes) + 2 medium folio-boxes + 4 large folio-boxes + 6 map-folios + 4 albums
Abstract Or Scope
The collection comprises newspaper clippings, memorabilia, race records, race programs, posters, colour and black and white photographs, and scrapbooks relating to Jack Griffin and his involvement in the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic, the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games, the Goulburn to Sydney Cycling Classic, Tour of the West, Bourke to Sydney cycle race, New Zealand Track Tour and Test Series, and the New Zealand Games. A considerable part of the collection concentrates on the written and photographed history of the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic. Also included are cycling medals and awards bestowed on Jack Griffin, cycling books and magazines. This collection documents the cycling life of one of Australia's most revered cyclists, and the social activities of a rural Australian cycling community. Please note: Grafton to Inverell Cycling Classic and Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic are used interchangeably reflecting the race name on publications during different years or handwritten on items within the collection.