VPRS 15203 Photographic Negatives [1956 Melbourne Olympics Photographic Collection] [Digitised Series - Archival Quality Master, refer to access copy, VPRS 10742]

This series consists of high resolution, archival quality digital images of VPRS 10742 Photographic Negatives [1956 Melbourne Olympics Photographic Collection]. These negatives were created as part of the sale of Olympic Photographs to the public and competitors at the time of the Games in 1956.The Organising Committee negotiated with the Institute of Victorian Photographers to arrange for the reproduction of photographs of the Olympics for sale. Copy negatives were produced by the Institute for Victorian Photographers to assist with the reproduction of sale copies of photographs. Myer Emporium was enlisted to organise the sale of the photographs, and to assist this process a board was set up displaying the photographs for sale in three key areas: at Myer Emporium Sales Office, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and in the Olympic Village. The Organising Committee was to receive 3 pence royalty on each print sold.The Organising Committee for the XVIth Olympiad, Melbourne [1956] (VA 4153) recognised that limited positions would be available for the taking of still photographs of the Olympic Games due to the venues, the natures of the sports involved, and the regulations of the International Olympic Committee. Discussions were held with global and Australian newspaper, newsagent, and magazine contingents and research into how previous games had dealt with the situation was also conducted. The Committee determined that a pool of 30 accredited photographers, to be known as the Olympic Photo Association, would undertake all still photography in restricted playing areas under co-operative 'pool' conditions, and that a total of 125 photographers would be permitted to operate both inside and outside the restricted 'pool' areas at any one time.The Olympic Photo Association was made up of an Australian Segment, a Global Segment and a Magazine Segment. Mr Doyle, Chairman of the Press and Publicity Sub Committee of the Organising Committee, recalled in the Minutes of the Olympic Photo Association (VPRS 10743/P0 Unit 14 - Photographic Pool) that there was 'a provision in the photographic agreement for photographs taken by the pool to be sold to competitors, officials and the public through a sales organisation set up by the Organising Committee'. Under this agreement, the Organising Committee retained the right to sell to competitors and the public the photographs made by the Global and Australian Segments of the cooperative. Due to the 'processing problems involved in the magazine field and / or widely differing time intervals before the publication dates by magazines', the Magazine Segment was not required to supply photographs to the Organising Committee for sale purposes.The Australian and Global Segments of the Olympic Photo Association were to provide one copy of a 10 x 8 inch soft copy glossy print, properly captioned and identified, of all selected photographs made under the cooperative pool conditions for archival and other official Olympic Committee purposes, but not for resale. And they were also to supply a second copy for the purpose of sale to the public and competitors, which was to have the following caption printed in bold on the reverse:'Copyright throughout the world by the Organising Committee for the XVIth Olympiad. Not for resale or publication'. At the conclusion of the games, each magazine or group of magazines were to make up a similar set of 10x8 inch glossy prints for the Organising Committee to include in its archives and the official Olympic records.Restricted photographic positions were in the following areas:Melbourne Cricket Ground (Main Stadium - Arena) (10 photographers in total only at any one time)Olympic Swimming Stadium (10 photographers in total only at any one time)Olympic Park (Soccer and Hockey Grounds - Inside Fence)Olympic Park (Cycling)Glaciarium (Basketball & Gymnastics)St Kilda Town Hall (Fencing)Exhibition Building (Wrestling & Weightlifting)West Melbourne Stadium (Boxing)Richmond Baths (Water Polo)Port Phillip Bay (Yachting - Aboard Destroyer or Frigates)Ballarat (Finishing Positions for Rowing & Canoeing)Williamstown (Shooting)Modern Pentathlon (Restricted Positions

本系列包含VPRS 10742号摄影负片的高分辨率档案级数字影像，该负片隶属于1956年墨尔本奥运会摄影藏品（1956 Melbourne Olympics Photographic Collection）。这批负片是1956年奥运会期间面向公众及参赛选手发售奥运摄影作品项目的产物。

本届奥运会组委会与维多利亚摄影师协会（Institute of Victorian Photographers）磋商，委托其制作可供发售的奥运摄影作品复制品。维多利亚摄影师协会制作了副本负片，以辅助制作可发售的摄影作品复制品。迈尔百货（Myer Emporium）受委托负责这批摄影作品的发售工作。为推进此项工作，组委会在三处核心地点设置了展架陈列待售摄影作品：迈尔百货销售办公室、墨尔本板球场（Melbourne Cricket Ground）以及奥运村。每售出一张冲印照片，组委会可获得3便士版税。

1956年墨尔本第16届奥林匹克运动会组委会（VA 4153）意识到，受赛事场馆、所涉体育项目特性以及国际奥林匹克委员会（International Olympic Committee）的相关规定限制，奥运会静态摄影的拍摄机位十分有限。组委会与全球及澳大利亚的报社、报刊经销商和杂志媒体团队开展磋商，并调研了往届奥运会如何应对此类机位限制问题。组委会最终决定：组建一支由30名认证摄影师组成的合作摄影团队，命名为奥运摄影协会（Olympic Photo Association），该团队将在合作"共享池"机制下负责受限赛事区域内的全部静态摄影工作；同时，任何时段内最多允许125名摄影师在受限共享池区域内外开展拍摄工作。

奥运摄影协会下设澳大利亚分部、全球分部与杂志分部。组委会新闻与宣传小组委员会主席多伊尔先生在《奥运摄影协会会议纪要》（VPRS 10743/P0第14单元——摄影共享池）中回忆道："摄影共享池拍摄的照片需通过组委会设立的销售机构，向参赛选手、官员及公众发售，此项条款已纳入摄影合作协议。"根据该协议，组委会保留发售合作团队全球分部与澳大利亚分部拍摄的摄影作品的权利。鉴于"杂志领域存在冲印加工难题，且各杂志的截稿时间间隔差异较大"，杂志分部无需向组委会提供可供发售的摄影作品。

奥运摄影协会的澳大利亚分部与全球分部需为所有在共享池机制下拍摄的入选作品，各提供一份10×8英寸的软调光面冲印照片副本，该副本需附带规范的说明与标识，仅用于档案存储及其他奥委会官方用途，不得转售。同时，二者还需各提供第二份副本用于向公众及参赛选手发售，该副本的背面需以粗体印刷如下说明文字："Copyright throughout the world by the Organising Committee for the XVIth Olympiad. Not for resale or publication"。赛事结束后，每家杂志或杂志集群需向组委会提交一套类似的10×8英寸光面冲印照片，用于纳入组委会档案及官方奥运纪录。

受限摄影拍摄机位分布如下区域：
墨尔本板球场（主体育场——赛场）（任何时段仅限10名摄影师同时作业）
奥运游泳场馆（任何时段仅限10名摄影师同时作业）
奥林匹克公园（足球与曲棍球场——围栏内区域）
奥林匹克公园（自行车赛场）
格拉西亚里姆馆（篮球与体操赛场）
圣基尔达市政厅（击剑赛场）
展览大楼（摔跤与举重赛场）
西墨尔本体育场（拳击赛场）
里士满游泳馆（水球赛场）
菲利普港湾（帆船赛场——仅限驱逐舰或护卫舰甲板）
巴拉瑞特（赛艇与皮划艇终点区域）
威廉斯敦（射击赛场）
现代五项赛事（受限机位