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Sydney Olympic Games, 2000: related links - Australia's Culture PortalThe Olympic Games: past present and future Olympic- and sports-related sites Sydney: home of the 2000 Olympic Games Australia: culture, heritage, history Sydney Olympic website (now archived) The Official site of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad Sydney, N...
1956: Australia held its first Olympics in Melbourne. 1993: Sydney, Australia was awarded the right to host the 2000 Olympic Games. Lighting of the Olympic torch The lighting of the Olympic torch will take place at noon, 12 May, 2000 at Olympia, the site ...
Hoopdive, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Troupes like the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Circus Oz have spearheaded a new style of circus performance that features highly physical activities and no animal tricks. Nicole Brackertz, teacher of circus history at...
Cathy Freeman, with the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games identity logo. Photograph courtesy of Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. The XVIII Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne from 15 to 26 March 2006. ...
While Australia has no single uniform national costume, an Australian national dress style, based on specific local dress styles, has emerged in response to climate, lifestyle and identity. An Australian style can be seen clearly in the main types of loc...
For those living in the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, football usually refers to Australian Rules Football. In the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland, it could mean rugby league ...
Australian singer Little Pattie and the band, Col Joye and the Joye Boys, perform for soldiers of Headquarters Australian Force Vietnam, in the Free World Military building, Saigon, Vietnam. Like rock music, popular, or pop music had its origins in the 1...
The name was later changed to the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, and in 1991 it changed again to Surf Life Saving Australia. Swimming is one of the eight founding sports of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Murray Rose is another Austr...
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2001/84/188 Performance costume, titled 'Orbit Tutu', fabric/fibreglass/metal/polystyrene, designed by Norma Moriceau, made by Ceremonies Costume Department, used in Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. - Powerhouse Museum Collection (website Powerhouse Museum )> + 2001/84/137 Performance costume, titled ... > 2001/84/188 Performance costume, titled 'Orbit Tutu', fabric/fibreglass/metal/polystyrene, designed by Norma Moriceau, made by Ceremonies Costume Department, used in Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic...
irn=206629&search=historic+Sydney&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=12020&search=historic+Sydney&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=327312&search=historic+Sydney&site_id=3 > P3415 Official...
irn=170538&search=mascot&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=56354&search=mascot&site_id=3 86/1393 Airmail Advertising labels & baggage labels, Mascot Airport http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=56...
> 2001/84/210 Performance costume, titled "Rhody", fabric, designed by Peter Morrissey, made by Ceremonies Costume Workshop and Peter Lang, used in Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The 'Rhody' gown was designed by Australian fashion designe...
> 2001/84/287 Costume consisting of head, body, feet and leggings, Olympic mascot "Olly", Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, mascot designed by Matthew Hatton 1997, costume made for SOCOG c.1997. This costume of the Sydney Olympic Games mascot, 'Olly', was manuf...
irn=348106&search=Town+Hall&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=39075&search=Town+Hall&site_id=3 85/230 Watercolour, stained glass window, Town Hall Sydney, 1888 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=756...
irn=191497&search=scarf&site_id=3 > A7486 Scarf, silk, maker unknown, India, c.1820 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=191497&search=scarf&site_id=3 http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/? irn=175655&search=scarf&site_...
Transport-Land > Road signs>>+ B2583 Traffic sign, 35mph speed traffic ... These blue aluminum plates, featuring the Sydney 2000 logo, were made for the Olympic Roads and Transport Authority (ORTA) to attach to standard clearway signs (for example, 2001/8...
This athlete's kit comprises a range of complimentary products from sponsors of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The athlete's kit contains items that were made for Technogym, Physio, Panasonic, Universal Parcel Services, Taronga Zoo, McDonald's, Hoyts, th...
This athlete's kit comprises a range of complimentary products from sponsors of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The athlete's kit contains items that were made for Technogym, Physio, Panasonic, Universal Parcel Services, Taronga Zoo, McDonald's, Hoyts, th...
This athlete's kit comprises a range of complimentary products from sponsors of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The athlete's kit contains items that were made for Technogym, Physio, Panasonic, Universal Parcel Services, Taronga Zoo, McDonald's, Hoyts, th...
This athlete's kit comprises a range of complimentary products from sponsors of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The athlete's kit contains items that were made for Technogym, Physio, Panasonic, Universal Parcel Services, Taronga Zoo, McDonald's, Hoyts, th...
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