1/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
Queen, Matilda and Lisa Curry: 1982 Brisbane Comm Games in pictures
Matilda took centre stage, Queen Elizabeth was there and Tracey Wickham and Lisa Curry ruled the pool at the 1982 Games.
2/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
3/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
4/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
5/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
6/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
7/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
8/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
9/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
10/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
11/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
12/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
13/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
14/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
15/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
16/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
17/87Mascot Matilda at the opening ceremony of the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
18/87Mascot Matilda at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
19/87The little ‘Joeys’ inside mascot Matilda at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
20/87The little ‘Joeys’ inside mascot Matilda at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
21/87The little ‘Joeys’ from inside mascot Matilda at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
22/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
23/87The Australian team at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
24/87The Queen at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
25/87The Queen at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
26/87The Australian team at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
27/87Rick Mitchell leads the Australian team at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
28/87Cheerleaders at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
29/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
30/87Brisbane Commonwealth Games 1982
31/87Indigenous dancers from Arnhem Land at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
32/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
33/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
34/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
35/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
36/87The Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
37/87Rick Mitchell leads the Australian team at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
38/87Rick Mitchell leads the Australian team at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
39/87The Queen at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in 1982
40/87The Queen officially opens the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982.
41/87Raelene Boyle with Prince Philip after he delivered the Queen's message at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
42/87Athletes from Ghana at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
43/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
44/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
45/87Brisbane’s Tracey Wickham wins gold in the 800m freestyle at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
46/87The Queen presents Brisbane teen sensation Tracey Wickham with her gold medal for the 400m freestyle.
47/87Tracey Wickham celebrates at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
48/87Australian weightlifter Dean Lukin competes in the clean and jerk at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane in 1982
49/87Greg Fasala of Australia’s ‘Mean Machine’ at the finish of the 4x100m relay final at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
50/87Raelene Boyle runs a lap of honour on Rick Mitchell's instruction after winning gold in the 400m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
51/87Raelene Boyle punches the air as she wins the 400m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
52/87Raelene Boyle blows a kiss to the crowd after winning the 400m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
53/87Raelene Boyle punches the air as she wins the 400m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
54/87Raelene Boyle at 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games.
55/87Raelene Boyle of Australia celebrates after winning a gold medal during the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
56/87Australian Robert de Castella wins the marathon at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
57/87Australian Robert de Castella wins the marathon at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
58/87Australian Robert de Castella wins the marathon at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
59/87Australian Robert de Castella wins the marathon at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
60/87Juma Ikangaa and Robert De Castella in the marathon at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
61/87Cyclist Kendrick Tucker at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982
62/87Queensland’s Lisa Curry after winning gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
63/87Australia’s Raelene Boyle and Canada's Angela Taylor during the 4x400m relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
64/87Neil Brooks during the butterfly final of the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
65/87Indigenous land rights protesters on Brisbane’s Victoria Bridge during the 1982 Commonwealth Games
66/87Canada's Angela Taylor pips Australia's Raelene Boyle on the line in the last leg of the 400m relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.
67/87Swimmer Lisa Curry wearing her gold medal after her swim final at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
68/87Lisa Curry and fellow swimmer celebrate their medal win at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
69/87Raelene Boyle congratulated by Malcolm Fraser on her success, with Betty Cuthbert (far left)
70/87Kenrick Tucker beats Michael McRedmond in the 1000m cycling.
71/87The 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
72/87Glynis Nunn (left) and Judy Livermore during hurdles event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
73/87Swimmers Lisa Curry (left) and Georgina Parkes at the closing ceremony of the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
74/87Triple gold medallist Lisa Curry carries the Australian flag at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
75/87Triple gold medallist Lisa Curry carries the Australian flag at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
76/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
77/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
78/87One of the smallest teams, the Falkland Islands, at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
79/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
80/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
81/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
82/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
83/87The ABC display at the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
84/87The 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
85/87Swimmers Lisa Curry Kenny and Georgina Parkes at the closing ceremony of 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
86/87The Queen at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in 1982
87/87Matilda now sits at the Traveston Service Station in the Gympie region, as seen with Tyson Clark and Sarah Goulopoulos with son Harry, 3.
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