Cheek collection of photographs of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth 1962 and the Royal Yacht Britannia, March 1963.

b21071135BA2913Cheek collection of photographs of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth 1962 and the Royal Yacht Britannia, March 1963.1962-1963.22 slides

The opening and closing ceremonies, the City of Perth Aquatic Centre (Beatty Park) and fencing at the Drill Hall in Victoria Park which was also Post Office Branch No.3 VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Britannia (Royal Yacht)British Empire and Commonwealth GamesPostal servicesSir Thomas Meagher Pavilion (Perry Lakes, W.A.)149005PD: H.M. Yacht Britannia at Fremantle, 1963;149006PD: H.M. Yacht Britannia at Fremantle, 1963;149007PD: The Sir Thomas Meagher Pavilion, Perry Lakes Stadium, 1962;149008PD: The Duke of Edinburgh (standing in open car) arrives at the opening ceremony, 22 November 1962;149009PD: The Duke of Edinburgh (standing in open car) arrives at the opening ceremony, 22 November 1962;149010PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149011PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149012PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149013PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149014PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149015PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149016PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149017PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149018PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149019PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962;149020PD: School students in the spectator stand at Beatty Park, the swimming venue, 1962;149021PD: City of Perth Aquatic Centre (Beatty Park), 1962;149022PD: Fencing at the Drill Hall in Victoria Park. In the background a sign for Post Office Branch No.3 VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962;149023PD: Fencing at the Drill Hall in Victoria Park. In the background a sign for Post Office Branch No.3 VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962;149024PD: At the closing ceremony a sign on the scoreboard sends best wishes for Jamaica for the next British Empire and Commonwealth Games;149025PD: Closing ceremony, 1962;149026PD: Opening ceremony of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perry Lakes, 22 November 1962http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_1;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_2;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_3;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_4;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_5;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_6;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_7;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_8;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_9;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_10;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_11;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_12;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_13;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_14;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_15;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_16;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_17;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_18;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_19;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_20;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_21;http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2107113_22 b21624070BA1103/421British Empire and Commonwealth GamesGames village house, 294 The Boulevard, City Beach1960-1962.1 photoprint

Commonwealth Games VillageBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesGames Village Househttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/misc11/011584d.jpg b21624136BA1103/462British Empire and Commonwealth GamesMarlene Mathews-Willard (right), Australia, winning the 100 yards final, Betty Cuthbert (athlete number 1 at left) 4th19581 photoprintThis photograph from the Cardiff games of 1958 was included in the collection from the Perth Games of 1962.

Mathews-Willard, Marlene;Cuthbert, Betty,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesWomen track and field athletes;Sprinting;Runners (Sports);Women athletesMarlene Mathews-Willard winning the 100 yards final, 1958http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/misc11/011585d.jpg b21624215BA1103/177British Empire and Commonwealth GamesPutting finishes touches to model of stadium and track1960-1962.1 photoprint

Perry Lakes StadiumBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSports facilities;Stadiums;Architectural modelsPutting finishing touches to modelhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/misc11/011586d.jpg b21624288BA1103/267British Empire and Commonwealth GamesAerial view of work in progress on games village site1960-1962.1 photoprint

Commonwealth Games VillageBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesWork in progress on games village sitehttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/misc11/011587d.jpg b23727196BA1621/120-123Australian Womens Athletics Team members in uniform practice marching for the march into Perry Lakes Stadium19624 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesUniforms;Women athletesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257000PD: Australian team in uniform, 1962;257001PD: Australian team in uniform, 1962;257002PD: Australian team in uniform, 1962;257003PD: Australian team in uniform, 1962http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,000PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,001PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,002PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,003PD.jpg b2372979xBA1621/124Demonstrating a thrust at the fencing competition venue, New Zealand's Melody Coleman with an unknown competitor19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

Coleman, MelodyBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesFencing;FencersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Deomonstrating a thrusthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,004PD.jpg b2372982xBA1621/125-126,142,144,147-148Prince Philip arriving in Perry Lakes Stadium at the opening of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219626 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

Philip,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Sports spectatorsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257005PD: Prince Philip arriving at the opening ceremony;257006PD: Prince Philip arriving at the opening ceremony;257022PD: Prince Philip arriving at the opening ceremony;257024PD: Prince Philip arriving at the opening ceremony;257027PD: Prince Philip arriving at the opening ceremony;257028PD: Prince Philip arriving at the opening ceremonyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,005PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,006PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,022PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,024PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,027PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,028PD.jpg b23729855BA1621/127, 151Raising the British Empire and Commonwealth Games flag in Perry Lakes Stadium at the opening ceremony 22 November 196219622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;FlagsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257007PD: Trooping in the Games flag;257031PD: Raising the Games flaghttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,007PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,031PD.jpg b23730080BA1621/128-129,134,152-153,172Releasing pigeons in Perry Lakes Stadium at the opening of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219626 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Pigeons;Sports facilities;StadiumsPerry Lakes StadiumBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257008PD: Releasing the pigeons;257009PD: Releasing the pigeons;257014PD: Releasing the pigeons;257032PD: Releasing the pigeons;257033PD: Releasing the pigeons;257052PD: Releasing the pigeonshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,008PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,009PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,014PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,032PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,033PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,052PD.jpg b23730158BA1621/130Sir Arthur Porritt, Chairman of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games Federation invites Prince Philip to declare the Games open 22 November 196219621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;See The official history of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962 p.216 for a description of this part of the ceremony, see p.5 for identifying photograph.

Porritt, ArthurBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremoniesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Sir Arthur Porritthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,010PD.jpg b23730249BA1621/131, 133,170Perry Lakes Stadium on the opening day of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Sports facilities;StadiumsPerry Lakes StadiumBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257011PD: Perry Lakes Stadium, 1962;257013PD: Perry Lakes Stadium, 1962;257050PD: Perry Lakes Stadium, 1962http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,011PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,013PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,050PD.jpg b23730316BA1621/132, 154Flag bearers in Perry Lakes Stadium at the opening ceremony of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Flags;Flags;Flag bearersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257012PD: Flag bearers at the opening ceremony;257034PD: Flag bearers at the opening ceremonyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,012PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,034PD.jpg b23730481BA1621/265-266Beatty Park Aquatic Centre, venue for the swimming and diving at the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesBeatty Park Aquatic CentreBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257145PD: Beatty Park Aquatic Centre, 1962;257146PD: Beatty Park Aquatic Centre, 1962http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,145PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,146PD.jpg b23730572BA1621/135A soldier collapses in the 105 degree heat at Perry Lakes Stadium on the opening day of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Soldiers;HeatPerry Lakes StadiumBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs A soldier collapses in the heathttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,015PD.jpg b23730614BA1621/136,150,186A display of 40 teams (400 girls) of the Association of Westralian Marching Girls at Perry Lakes Stadium on the opening day of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;See The official history of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.213 for a description of this part of the opening ceremony.

Association of Westralian Marching GirlsBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Marching girls;Marching drillsPerry Lakes StadiumBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257016PD: Association of Westralian Marching Girls;257030PD: Association of Westralian Marching Girls;257066PD: Association of Westralian Marching Girlshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,016PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,030PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,066PD.jpg b23730912BA1621/190,582The team from Ghana marches into Perry Lakes Stadium on the opening day of the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;AthletesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257070PD: Ghanaian athletes march past;257462PD: Ghanaian athletes march pasthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,070PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,462PD.jpg b23731114BA1621/418,485,612,618,709Wrestling at the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Perth19625 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;The wrestlers have not been identified.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesWrestlers;WrestlingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257298PD: An Australian wrestler has the upper hand;257365PD: Wrestling;257492PD: An Australian wrestler hits the floor;257498PD: Wrestling;257589PD: Wrestlinghttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,298PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,365PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,492PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,498PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,589PD.jpg b23731424BA1621/139,156,180Prince Philip opens the Perth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 1962, he is on the dais with Sir Arthur Porritt (left) Lord Mayor Sir Harry Howard19623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

Philip,;Porritt, Arthur;Howard, Harry,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;RostrumsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257019PD: Sir Arthur Porritt (left), Prince Philip, and Lord Mayor Sir Harry Howard;257036PD: Prince Philip declares the games open;257060PD: Sir Arthur Porritt (left), Prince Philip, and Lord Mayor Sir Harry Howardhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,019PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,036PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,060PD.jpg b23742859BA1621/240Les Watson (left) Tom Fleming and David Bryant toast Sid Drysdale (right) after he had led them to victory in the Games bowls fours at Dalkeith19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 26 Nov. 1962, p.20. Also published in the Sydney Morning Herald 26 Nov. 1962, p.19 with the caption: English bowlers, who won the fours title, toast their skip. They are Les Watson, Tom Fletcher, David Bryant and Sid Drysdale.

Watson, Les;Fleming, Tom;Bryant, David,;Drysdale, SidBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesLawn bowlers;ToastsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs English lawn bowls fours team, 1962 Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,120PD.jpg b23742896BA1621/407,479,600Medal winners of the women's 110 yards backstroke, gold Linda Ludgrove of England, silver Pam Sergeant of Australia (left) and bronze Sylvia A. Lewis of England19623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;A cropped version of 257480PD showing only Linda Ludgrove (centre) was published in the West Australian 28 Nov. 1962, p.30 with the caption: The youngest female gold medallist at the Games, 15-year-old Linda Ludgrove, who won the 110 yds backstroke for England.

Ludgrove, Linda;Sergeant, Pam;Lewis, Sylvia A.British Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;SwimmersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257287PD: Medallists in the women's 110 yds backstroke;257359PD: Medallists in the women's 110 yds backstroke;257480PD: Medallists in the women's 110 yds backstrokehttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,287PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,359PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,480PD.jpg b23742914BA1621/250,506Winners of the men's foil teams event at the fencing, Englands Allan Jay (left) Ralph Cooperman, Rene Paul with their gold medals19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under 257386PD in the West Australian 26 Nov. 1962, p.16.

Jay, Allan;Cooperman, Ralph;Paul, ReneBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesFencers;MedalsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257130PD: Winners of the men's foil teams event;257386PD: Winners of the men's foil teams eventhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,130PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,386PD.jpg b2374294xBA1621/615With his chin just inside harms length, Welsh light-heavyweight David Paley tries to block the blow. The attacker is Australia's Tony Madigan, who won on a technical knockout19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under a cropped version of this photograph in the West Australian 26 Nov. 1962, p.16.

Paley, David;Madigan, TonyBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesBoxers (Sports);BoxingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Tony Madigan lands a blow on David Paleyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,495PD.jpg b23742963BA1621/243,245,614Turori George, a Maori, slips a straight left from Rhodesian William Pretorius. George won narrowly on points19623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 26 Nov. 1962, p.15.

George, Turori;Pretorius, WilliamBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesBoxers (Sports);Boxers (Sports);BoxingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257123PD: Turori George, slips a straight left from Rhodesian William Pretorius;257125PD: Turori George, slips a straight left from Rhodesian William Pretorius;257494PD: Turori George, slips a straight left from Rhodesian William Pretoriushttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,123PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,125PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,494PD.jpg b23742999BA1621/400,613Geoffrey Rees of Wales, misses with a right in his light-welterweight contest with Dick McTaggart of Scotland. McTaggart won on points19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.39.

Rees, Geoffrey;McTaggart, DickBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesBoxers (Sports);Boxers (Sports);BoxingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257280PD: Geoffrey Rees of Wales misses with a right in his contest with Dick McTaggart of Scotland;257493PD: Geoffrey Rees of Wales misses with a right in his contest with Dick McTaggart of Scotlandhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,280PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,493PD.jpg b23743098BA1621/252-253Two of England's main gold medal hopes, fencers Theresa Offredy (left) and Gillian Sheen19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under 257133PD in the West Australian 24 Nov. 1962, p.29.

Offredy, Theresa;Sheen, GillianBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesFencersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257132PD: Theresa Offredy (left) and Gillian Sheen of the English fencing team;257133PD: Theresa Offredy (left) and Gillian Sheen of the English fencing teamhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,132PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,133PD.jpg b23743128BA1621/408Canadian Steve Rabinovich, who wears black cream to protect his eyes from glare while swimming won the second heat of the 110yds breastroke19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 28 Nov. 1962, p.1.

Rabinovich, SteveBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;SwimmingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Steve Rabinovich, Canadian swimmerhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,288PD.jpg b23743165BA1621/469Western Australia's David Dickson is hauled from the Beatty Park pool after he swam the last leg of the 440yds freestyle relay in 55.5sec to help the Australian team break its own world record19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 29 Nov. 1962, p.2.

Dickson, DavidBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimmers;Swimming teams;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Winning Australian 440yds freestyle relay teamhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,349PD.jpg b23743189BA1621/465,588First, second and third in the 220yds butterfly, Australians Neville Hayes (left, 2nd), Kevin Berry (1st) and Brett Hill (3rd)19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 29 Nov. 1962, p.43.

Hayes, Neville;Berry, Kevin;Hill, BrettBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257345PD: Nevill Hayes (left), Kevin Berry and Brett Hill, Australian swimmers;257468PD: Nevill Hayes (left), Kevin Berry and Brett Hill, Australian swimmershttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,345PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,468PD.jpg b23743190BA1621/474Sue Costin of Australia leaves the water after having won the first heat of the women's 220yds breastroke19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 29 Nov. 1962, p.43.

Costin, SueBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;SwimmingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Sue Costin, Australian swimmerhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,354PD.jpg b23743256BA1621/286An inaugural Games record of 5min 17.6sec was set by Australia's Alex Alexander (right) in the first heat of the 440yds medley in the Beatty Park pool. John Oravainen (centre) of Australia was second and the other swimmer Canada's John Kelso was third19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 24 Nov. 1962, p.26.

Alexander, Alex;Oravainen, John;Kelso, JohnBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimmers;SwimmingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Alex Alexander (right), John Oravainen (centre), John Kelso http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,166PD.jpg b23743281BA1621/276Australian swimmer Robyn Thorn leaves the pool a winner in the second heat of the women's 110yds freestyle19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 24 Nov. 1962, p.30.

Thorn, RobynBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;SwimmingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Robyn Thorn, Australian swimmerhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,156PD.jpg b23743335BA1621/267The Australian men's swim relay team which broke the world record for the 4x220yds at the Beatty Park pool. Bob Windle (left), Murray Rose, Alan Wood and Tony Strahan19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in the West Australian 24 Nov. 1962, p.30.

Windle, Bob;Rose, Murray,;Wood, Alan;Strahan, TonyBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimming teams;Swimming;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Bob Windle (left), Murray Rose, Alan Wood and Tony Strahan, Australian winning relay teamhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,147PD.jpg b23743360BA1621/649England's Anita Lonsbrough (centre) winner of the women's 440yds individual medley final, Linda McGill of Australia (right) finished second19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under cropped version of this photograph in the West Australian 24 Nov. 1962, p.30.;Woman at left unidentified and cropped out of the published photograph.

Lonsbrough, Anita;McGill, Linda,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimmers;SwimmingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Anita Lonsbrough (centre) and Linda McGill (right)http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,529PD.jpg b23743372BA1621/648English swimmer Graham Sykes (left) who beat Julian Carroll of Australia (right) in the 110yds breastroke19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 1 Dec. 1962, p.30.

Carroll, Julian;Sykes, GrahamBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimmers;SwimmingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Graham Sykes (left) and Australian Julian Carrollhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,528PD.jpg b23743414BA1621/659English schoolteacher David Bryant (31) maintained his unbeaten record over 12 rounds in the Games bowls singles to win the gold medal19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 1 Dec. 1962, p.30.

Bryant, David,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesLawn bowlers;Lawn bowls;Pipe smokingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs David Bryanthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,539PD.jpg b2374344xBA1621/564England's Martyn Lucking, still in his track trousers broke the games shot put record with this put, the distance was 59ft 4in19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 30 Nov. 1962, p.31.

Lucking, MartynBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Shot-putters;Shot putting;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Shot putter Martyn Lucking of Englandhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,444PD.jpg b23743475BA1621/542Old rivals, West Australians Ian Tomlinson (right) and John Baguley finished first and second respectively in the hop, step and jump19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 30 Nov. 1962, p.28.

Tomlinson, Ian,;Baguley, JohnBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Triple jumpBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Ian Tomlinson (right) and John Baguley, first and second in the Hop, step and jumphttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,422PD.jpg b23743487BA1621/540Ian Tomlinson, the first W.A. athlete to win a gold medal at Perry Lakes, is congratulated by his wife after the hop, step and jump19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 30 Nov. 1962, p.30.

Tomlinson, Ian,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Triple jumpBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Ian Tomlinson, first W.A. athlete to win a gold medal at Perry Lakeshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,420PD.jpg b23744510BA1621/547English runner Robbie Brightwell who fell heavily at the end of the 440yds final is helped to his feet by Australian Ken Roche19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 30 Nov. 1962, p.26.

Roche, Ken;Brightwell, Robbie IanBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Ken Roche helps Robbie Brightwell to his feethttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,427PD.jpg b23744583BA1621/441, 491Tom Harrison of Australia receives a hug from his trainer Bill Guyatt after winning a cycling gold medal in the 1,000 metres scratch sprint19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 29 Nov. 1962, p.41.

Harrison, Tom;Guyatt, BillBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesBicycle racing;Cyclists;Athletic trainersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257321PD: Australian cyclist Tom Harrison is congratulated by his trainer Bill Guyatt;257491PD: Australian cyclist Tom Harrison is congratulated by his trainer Bill Guyatthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,321PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,491PD.jpg b23744625BA1621/416Ian Browne of Australia overtaking Don Skene of Wales to win the fourth heat of the 1,000 metres scratch sprinth19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 28 Nov. 1962, p.29.

Browne, Ian;Skene, DonBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesBicycle racing;Cyclists;CyclistsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australian Ian Browne overtakes Don Skene of Waleshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,296PD.jpg b23744637BA1621/413New Zealander Jim Hill carries his shell from the water after winning the final of the singles sculls19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 28 Nov. 1962, p.28.

Hill, James RoyBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesRowing;RowersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs New Zealander Jim Hill after winning gold in the singles scullshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,293PD.jpg b23744649BA1621/410Half-way towards a top scoring reverse dive at the Beatty Park pool, Australian diver Sue Knight[picture]19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 28 Nov. 1962, p.3.

Knight, SusanBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesDiving;DiversBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Susan Knight diving at Beatty Parkhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,290PD.jpg b23744650BA1621/601With dives like this Englishman Brian Phelps (18) won the springboard title comfortably19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.35.

Phelps, BrianBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesDiving;DiversBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Brian Phelps of England divinghttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,481PD.jpg b23744662BA1621/328Trevor Vincent's head rolls to one side as he strains to reach the tape ahead of English champion Maurice Herriott in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at Perry Lakes Stadium. Vincent gave Australia its first gold medal of the Games in athletics19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 26 Nov. 1962, p.15.

Vincent, TrevorBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Runners (Sports);Running;Running racesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Trevor Vincent winning gold in the 3,000 metres steeplechasehttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,208PD.jpg b23744698BA1621/360-361Halberg ran to the fence to give a hug and kiss to his wife and young daughter Greta who were sitting among a big group of enthusiastic New Zealand supporters after winning the three-mile race19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under 257240PD photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.1. 257240PD is also published in A Pictorial Record of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.39.

Halberg, Murray Gordon;Halberg, GretaBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Runners (Sports);RunningBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257240PD: Murray Halberg is congratulated by his wife after winning gold in the 3 mile race;257241PD: Murray Halberg with his daughter Greta after winning the 3 mile racehttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,240PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,241PD.jpg b2374473xBA1621/359After a tremendous finishing burst New Zealander Murray Halberg (29) out-strips his rivals to win the three-mile event at the Perry Lakes Stadium19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.1.

Halberg, Murray GordonBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Runners (Sports);Running;Running racesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Murray Halberg winning the 3 mile racehttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,239PD.jpg b23744753BA1621/362The three-mile was New Zealand champion Murray Halberg's race, victory brings rewards from jubilant Kiwis19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph A Pictorial record of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.39.

Halberg, Murray GordonBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Runners (Sports);ScoreboardsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Murray Halberg with jubilant Kiwis after winning the 3 mile racehttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,242PD.jpg b23744807BA1621/363,432The sand spurts as Mike Ahey of Ghana lands in the sandpit while winning a gold medal in the long jump at Perry Lakes Stadium with a jump of 26ft 5in19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.3.

Ahey, Michael RofiBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Broad jumpBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257243PD: Mike Ahey of Ghana wins the long jump;257312PD: Mike Ahey of Ghana wins the long jumphttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,243PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,312PD.jpg b23745113BA1621/641, 682World champion Peter Snell finishes too strongly for Jamaica's George Kerr in the 880 yds final19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph 257562PD in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.34.

Snell, Peter;Kerr, GeorgeBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Track and field athletes;Runners (Sports);Runners (Sports);Running;Running racesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257521PD: New Zealand's Peter Snell winning the 880yds gold medal;257562PD: New Zealand's Peter Snell winning the 880yds gold medalhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,521PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,562PD.jpg b23745162BA1621/366,632With a heave of 185ft 3.5 in. Australia's Warwick Selvey wins the discus throw and sets a Games record19622 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph 257246PD in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.34.

Selvey, WarwickBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Discus throwing;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257246PD: Warwick Selvey throws the winning discus;257512PD: Warwick Selvey throws the winning discushttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,246PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,512PD.jpg b23745204BA1621/635Australia's Robyn Woodhouse clears the bar at 5ft 10in and wins a gold medal in a Games record high jump19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.41.

Woodhouse, RobynBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesWomen track and field athletes;Jumping;High jumpers;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australia's Robyn Woodhouse winning the high jumphttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,515PD.jpg b23745265BA1621/626Airborne, for just a split second, Australia's Ken Roche and Kenya's Kimaru Songok take first and second placings in the final of the 440 yards hurdles19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.28.

Roche, Ken;Songok, KimaruBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Track and field athletes;Runners (Sports);Runners (Sports);Running;Running racesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Airborne, for just a split second, Australia's Ken Roche and Kenya's Kimaru Songok take first and second placings in the final of the 440 yards hurdleshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,506PD.jpg b23745307BA1621/679West Australian Trevor Bickle soars to the top in his pole vaulting at Perry Lakes Stadium. Bickle's winning height of 14ft 9in beat the Games record by 9in19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under photograph in the West Australian 3 Dec. 1962, p.35. Also published in The Official history of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.22 with the caption: Trevor Bickle (Australia) set a new Games pole vault record of 14ft 9in in a six-hour contest on the final day of the Games.

Bickle, Trevor,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesTrack and field athletes;Vaulting;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Trevor Bickle's winning pole vaulthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,559PD.jpg b23745320BA1621/468Australian Sue Knight is in a happy mood as she displays her gold medal after winning the final of the women's springboard diving contest at Beatty Park pool. She defeated English champion Liz Ferris (left) and Australian Lorraine McArthur (right)19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the West Australian 29 Nov. 1962, p.40. Also published in The Official history of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.222 with the caption: Suzan (sic) Knight (Australia), who won both women's diving gold medals, with the springboard place-getters, Elizabeth Ferris (England), silver medal, and Lorraine McArthur (Australia) bronze.

Knight, Susan;Ferris, Liz;McArthur, LorraineBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesDiving;Divers;Divers;MedalsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Liz Ferris (left), Susan Knight, and Lorraine McArthurhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,348PD.jpg b23745393BA1621/394A kiss from Linda McGill (left) and Ruth Everuss is Australian Alex Alexander's reward (plus a gold medal) for his 110yds medley win19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under a cropped version of this photograph in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.41.

Alexander, Alex;McGill, Linda,;Everuss, RuthBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimming;KissingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Swimmer Alex Alexander is kissed by Linda McGill (left) and Ruth Everuss after winning the 110 yds medleyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,274PD.jpg b23745435BA1621/482Australian flyweight wrestler Trevor Dwyer sprawls on the mat as he receives attention from Australian coach Reg Dowton and a doctor after his finger has been put out of joint in his match with Muhammad Niaz of Pakistan, Niaz won the gold medal19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;See also 257360PD.;Title is caption published with this photograph in the West Australian 29 Nov. 1962, p.38.

Dwyer, Trevor;Dowton, RegBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesWrestlers;Wrestling;Wrestling coaches;Sports injuries;PainBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australian wrestler Trevor Dwyer's finger is out of jointhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,362PD.jpg b23745538BA1621/379Muscles bulging Chua Phung Kim of Singapore sets a new Games record with a total lift of 710lbs as he lifts 270lbs in a clean and jerk at the South Perth Civic Centre. He competed in the bantamweight division and won the gold medal19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title is caption under this photograph published in the West Australian 27 Nov. 1962, p.20.

Chua Phung KimBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesWeight lifting;Weight lifters;Sports recordsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Chua Phung Kim wins the bantamweight division of the weightliftinghttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,259PD.jpg b23745587BA1621/680The Commonwealth Games flag is carried away by a naval party to be kept by the City of Perth until it is sent to Jamaica in 196619621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title is caption under cropped version of this photograph published in the West Australian 3 Dec. 1962, p.39.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesClosing ceremonies;FlagsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs The Games flag is trooped out of the stadiumhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,560PD.jpg b23745629BA1621/669Australian diver Lorraine McArthur clutches streamers thrown to the athletes as they marched in the closing ceremony19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title is caption under this photograph published in the West Australian 3 Dec. 1962, p.39. This image also published in A Pictorial record of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.46 without a caption.

McArthur, LorraineBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesClosing ceremoniesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australian diver Lorraine McArthur clutches streamers in the closing ceremony of the 1962 Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,549PD.jpg b23745666BA1621/719Part of the humour of the closing ceremony was in the hats the competitors wore. This Welshman covered his head and face with a wastepaper basket19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title is caption under this photograph published in the West Australian 3 Dec. 1962, p.38.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesClosing ceremonies;Wastepaper baskets;HumorBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Humour in the closing ceremony of the 1962 Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,599PD.jpg b2374571xBA1621/667The Welsh team chair flag-bearer Don Skene during the parade of athletes in the closing ceremony of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title is caption under this photograph published in the West Australian 3 Dec. 1962, p.38. This image also published in A Pictorial record of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games p.47 without a caption.

Skene, DonBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesClosing ceremonies;FlagsBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs The Welsh team chair Don Skene during the closing ceremony of the 1962 Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,547PD.jpg b23745915BA1621/143Breakfast time in the Village. Fred Owusu, Ghana quarter-miler, is served by Miss Anne Buttsworth (left) and Mrs Mary Howard19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title is caption under this photograph published in The Official History of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, p.202. Also published in the Sydney Morning Herald 21 Nov. 1962, p.12 with the caption: Breakfast time at the Commonwealth Games Village, Perth, and Ghanaian quarter miler Fred Owusu receives a generous helping from Anne Buttsworth and Mrs Mary Howard.

Owusu, Fred;Buttsworth, Anne;Howard, MaryBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesBreakfastsCommonwealth Games VillageBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Breakfast time in the village, Anne Buttsworth (left), Mrs Mary Howard and Ghanaian Fred Owusuhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,023PD.jpg b23745964BA1621/146,157,168Prince Philip inspecting the troops at the opening of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 22 November 196219623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

Philip,British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Military parades and ceremonies;Photojournalism;PhotographersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257026PD: Prince Philip inspects the troops;257037PD: Prince Philip inspects the troops;257048PD: Press photographers record Prince Philip inspecting the troopshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,026PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,037PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,048PD.jpg b23746130BA1621/163,171,178Nine sabre aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force and three vulcan aircraft of the Royal Air Force fly over the opening ceremony of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games19623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesOpening ceremonies;Fly-pasts;Sabre (Jet fighter plane);Vulcan (Jet bomber)British Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257043PD: Fly past over the opening ceremony;257051PD: Fly past over the opening ceremony;257058PD: Fly past over the opening ceremonyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,043PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,051PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,058PD.jpg b23746191BA1621/661,718,723Nine sabre aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force and three vulcan aircraft of the Royal Air Force fly over the closing ceremony of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games19623 negativesThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title supplied by cataloguer from information in The Official history of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesClosing;Fly-pasts;Sabre (Jet fighter plane);Vulcan (Jet bomber)British Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs 257541PD: Fly past over the closing ceremony;257598PD: Fly past over the closing ceremony;257603PD: Fly past over the closing ceremonyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,541PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,598PD.jpg;http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,603PD.jpg b23747845BA1621/138Bearded Tony Buck (213lb) British light-heavyweight grapples with British heavyweight champion Dennis McNamara (weighing in at 242lb) in a training session19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published in The Daily News 20 Nov. 1962, p.17.

Buck, Tony;McNamara, DennisBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesWrestlers;WrestlingBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Bearded Tony Buck and Dennis McNamara of England in a training sessionhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,018PD.jpg b23747985BA1621/728Perry Lakes Stadium on the closing day of the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1 December 196219621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesClosing ceremonies;Sports facilities;StadiumsPerry Lakes StadiumBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Perry Lakes Stadium on the closing day of the 1962 Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,608PD.jpg b23748102BA1621/140The fencers turned out in force today (21 Nov.) to make use of their last full day of training before the start of the Games19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published with this image in the Daily News 21 Nov. 1962, p.16.

British Empire and Commonwealth GamesFencing;FencersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Fencers training before the start of the Commonwealth Gameshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,020PD.jpg b23748199BA1621/141Hong Kong bowler Embee Hassan took refuge from the heat and the glare under a towel in the Games bowls fours19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under a cropped version of this photograph in the Daily News 21 Nov. 1962, p.17.

Hassan, EmbeeBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesLawn bowlers;Lawn bowls;HeatBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Hong Kong lawn bowler Embee Hassan hiding from the heathttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,021PD.jpg b23748345BA1621/304Brothers Murray and Peter Watkinson of Aukland New Zealand, took their heat of the double sculls19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the Daily News 24 Nov. 1962, p.37.

Watkinson, Murray;Watkinson, PeterBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesRowing;RowersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Murray and Peter Watkinson of New Zealand took their heat of the double scullshttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,184PD.jpg b23748618BA1621/305Australian coach Wim Sirks congratulates the Wales crew which narrowly defeated Australia in the coxless fours. The crew from left is D. Edwards, J. Luke, R. Luke (obscured) and J. Edwards19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the Daily News 24 Nov. 1962, p.37.

Edwards, David;Luke, Jeremy;Edwards, John;Sirks, WimBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesRowing;Rowers;Rowing coachesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australian coach Wim Sirks congratulates the Welsh coxless fours teamhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,185PD.jpg b23748643BA1621/260Masseur Tom Cross tends the injured knee of England's fencing champion Allan Jay before the men's Foil Teams event today (24 Nov.). He was unable to lunge because of his knee injury today19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the Daily News 24 Nov. 1962, p.37.

Jay, Allan;Cross, TomBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesFencers;Massage;Masseurs;Sports injuriesBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Masseur Tom Cross tends the injured knee of England's fencing champion Allan Jayhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,140PD.jpg b23748679BA1621/509Rhodesian bowler John Milligan quickly made friends with a real Australian, a baby roo, at Dalkeith today. The joey was taken to the bowls by the Australian bowlers19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;The man at right is not named and is cropped from the published version.;Title from caption published under a cropped version of this photograph in the Daily News 26 Nov. 1962, p.10.

Milligan, JohnBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesLawn bowlers;Lawn bowls;KangaroosBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Rhodesian Bowler John Milligan holding a joeyhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,389PD.jpg b23748680BA1621/374Australian stroke W.N. Howell had every reason to smile and give a victory wave with his hat. Australia's eight had just beaten the favourites, Canada in the repechage, putting them into the final19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the Daily News 26 Nov. 1962, p.11.

Howell, Walter NevilleBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesRowing;RowersBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australian rower N.W. Howellhttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,254PD.jpg b23748692BA1621/602Sue Knight had just won another gold medal for Australia establishing herself as the best woman diver in the Commonwealth, but her first thought was for her parents, who were in the stands. This wave was for them19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Title from caption published under this photograph in the Daily News 27 Nov. 1962 Home edition, p.16.

Knight, SusanBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesDiversBritish Empire and Commonwealth Games photographs Australian diver Susan Knighthttp://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd257/257,482PD.jpg b23748746BA1621/421Australia's Kevin Berry (left) poses for the camera after swimming the final of the 220 yds butterfly in 2min 10sec to set a new Commonwealth Games record19621 negativeThis image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium Project supported by Lotterywest.;Swimmer at right not identified. This image is cropped to show just Kevin Berry when published in the Daily News.;Title from caption published in the Daily News 28 Nov. 1962, p.15.

Berry, KevinBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesSwimmers;Swimming;Sports records