1956 Melbourne Olympic Torch

Melbourne’s 1956 summer Olympics saw a number of events held at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, and was an important moment in the town’s history. This torch was used in the relay event, and forms part of a small collection of material donated to the City of Ballarat by Ballarat-born Olympians Robert ‘Bob’ Bath and John Vernon. Other items include a Visitors Book signed by 1956 canoeing and rowing teams from competing countries, as well as one of four Olympic flags used in Ballarat during the 1956 Games. Discover the [Ballarat Town Hall collection](http://www.hulballarat.org.au/cb_pages/rediscovering_town_hall_vaults.php) today and [watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGT5XAA_W8c&feature=youtu.be&list=PLjLlvPyK341_pITtZlYnODx1vMftp0x73) a short video about the Olympic collection.