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Athletes prepare for 1954 Commonwealth Games

New Zealand athletes prepare for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Among those featured are past and future Olympic gold medallists Yvette Williams (Helsinki, 1952) and Murray Halberg (Rome, 1960).

Film courtesy of Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference number: AAPG W3589/16PP24
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