1.6K views · 24 reactions | Today marks the anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.  Throwback to the lighting of the Olympic cauldron by 19-year-old Ron Clarke.  This clip is from the ‘Olympic Postscript', made by the Postmaster General's Department. Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/2V0qsQg NAA: C4189, 1334655; NAA: A7135, 05/23A. | National Archives of Australia | Facebook

On this day, 65 years years ago the 1956 Summer Olympics commenced in Melbourne. There were several future film and TV makers shooting home movies at the Games in Melbourne, which ran from 22 November to 8 December. In this clip, shot by Bruce Beresford, today one of Australia’s most successful and internationally recognised film directors, we see Melbourne street scenes and the banners for the Olympic Games, crowds scenes, the Olympic Village and athletes. At 16 years of age Bruce was only just

Regarded as one of our greatest accomplishments, the 1956 Olympics is being celebrated in a new book. #9News | http://9News.com.au | 9 News

2M views · 1.7K shares | Strength of Olympic champions 56 years apart. Melbourne 1956 – London 2012 #tbt #weightlifting | Olympics | Facebook

323K views · 5.4K reactions | On this day, Hungarian gymnast Ágnes Keleti won six medals at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: four golds and two silvers. 磊磊磊磊賂賂 | Olympics | Facebook

#OnThisDay, 63 years ago, the team of Strickland, Croker, Mellor and Cuthbert won the women's 4x100m relay in World Record time (44.5) at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games! 🎥 Olympic | Australian Olympic Team

From Melbourne 1956 to Rio 2016, the women’s vault has always been a spectacular event at the Olympics. 🙌 Watch how the sport has evolved through the years. 😍 Keep up to date with all the latest artistic gymnastics news here: https://oly.ch/3hTAQST | Olympics