Welcoming the world: The 1956 Olympic games and the re-presentation of Melbourne

Australian Historical Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 109, 1997, Pages 64-76

  Davison, Graeme ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 60949245530     PISSN: 1031461X     EISSN: 19405049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10314619708596043     Document Type: Article

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