(16 items, comprising of letters, documents, photos, a…
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(16 items, comprising of letters, documents, photos, a recording and a small bronze plaque). An archive of documents and letters from the estate of E.J.H. Holt, Technical Director, Olympic Games, Melbourne, 1956: comprising of several original photographs of mid-1950s Melbourne; an official recording of the Closing Ceremony; the text of 3 speeches or articles by Holt (on the Torch Relay, the history of the Games, and the importance of the Games), a letter fo thanks from Armand Massard, President of the French Olympic Committee; letters of thanks from the Norwegian Olympic Reporter and another from the Olympic Attache for Norway (together with a small plaque by Norwegian sculptor Carl Ludvig Jaconsen); 2 Certificates from the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Committee and a Diploma of Honour from L'Union Internationale de Tir'. (16 items).

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

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