Group of sixteen programs from the Melbourne 1956 Summer Olympics, including an official Organizing Committee's 1956 Olympic Games Programme outlining the schedule of events for the Games; nine daily programs for athletics events at the Main Stadium (Melbourne Cricket Ground) for November 23-24, 26-30, and two for December 1; three daily programs for swimming events at the Olympic Park Pool on December 1, 3, and 4; a program for the shooting events of November 30-December 5; a program for the weightlifting events at the Exhibition Buildings from November 23-26; and a daily program for cycling at the Olympic Park Velodrome on December 6. In very good to fine condition, with punch holes to the corners of several programs, general wear and staining throughout, and loss to one corner of the organizing committee program's cover.
