Sydney 2000 - the Olympic Journey' banner, signed by c46 former Australian Olympians from 1936-96, noted Mervyn wood (rowing 1936-56 with gold at 1948 London, silver at Helsinki 1952 & bronze at Melbourne 1956), mark Kerry (swimming - gold 1980 Moscow), Lionel Cox (cycling - gold & silver at 1952 Helsinki), framed and glazed, overall 74.80 in. x 36.22 in.
- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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