An extraordinary historic photo of the 1956 Olympic rings being transported on the back of a truck has sparked several debates - including the whereabouts of another historic set of rings. With the Tokyo Olympics drawing to a close, Games nostalgia sent the historic photo of Melbourne's rings viral on the Old Vintage Melbourne Instagram account, and on Reddit, where it was reposted. The photo, taken by Life magazine's photojournalist John Dominis, generated hundreds of comments, mostly about everything apart from the rings themselves. A stunning colour photo of the 1956 Olympic rings on the back of a truck has sparked several debates - including the whereabouts of another historic set of Olympic rings +4 A stunning colour photo of the 1956 Olympic rings on the back of a truck has sparked several debates - including the whereabouts of another historic set of Olympic rings Melbourne's Olympic rings were preserved and are currently displayed in the Melbourne Olympic Parks' Sports Precinct on the footbridge connecting AAMI Park to the Eastern Plaza. But where are Sydney's +4 Melbourne's Olympic rings were preserved and are currently displayed in the Melbourne Olympic Parks' Sports Precinct on the footbridge connecting AAMI Park to the Eastern Plaza. But where are Sydney's People wondered where the photo was taken and marvelled at the vibrant two-tone paint jobs on the taxis and the sharply-dressed pedestrians, the movie poster art, and wondered what kinds of cars were in the photo. 'Fabulous image of such a different world,' one woman wrote on Instagram, summing up many responses. Several commenters agreed the photo was snapped with the truck on Bourke Street, moving between Swanston and Russell streets. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Fancy a piece of Olympic history? Sydney 2000 rings which... Woolworths and the Royal Australian Mint launch six... SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share The Commonwealth Bank is at left and to the right is Bourke Street's old Lyceum Picture Theatre, with movie posters glued to the side of the building. The taxis were all Holdens and what appears to be a police car towing the truck is an FJ Holden. Plenty of social media users were amused that something as symbolically important as the official OIympic Games rings - always an iconic image from every Games - would be sitting loosely on a flat-bed truck. The rings symbolise the union of athletes from our five continents. 'Every expense spared,' said one Reddit user. 'Davo's got a truck, we'll use that,' said another. The massive Olympic Rings that adorned the Sydney Harbour Bridge were sold to a Newcastle electrician for $21,000 in 2015. He tried to sell them last year +4 The massive Olympic Rings that adorned the Sydney Harbour Bridge were sold to a Newcastle electrician for $21,000 in 2015. He tried to sell them last year Tokyo's Olympic rings being transported to the main stadium on a barge before the Games began +4 Tokyo's Olympic rings being transported to the main stadium on a barge before the Games began 'I love how they’re just chucked on the back of an old truck. These days they’d be wrapped in 5 kinds of plastic,' said an Instagram follower. On Reddit poster wondered if the same set of rings is used for every Olympics and simply moved from one Games headquarters to another. The answer to that question is no, each country makes its own set. Several asked what became of the set of rings in the photo? The original rings were preserved and are currently displayed in the Melbourne Olympic Parks' Sports Precinct on the footbridge connecting AAMI Park to the Eastern Plaza. That prompted a query that nobody seemed to have answer to: where are Sydney's official Games rings that adorned the Sydney Olympic Stadium in 2000? The massive 70 metre by 30 metre, 35-ton, set of rings that hung from the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Games were sold on eBay in 2015, by Goulburn businessman Bernard Maas. Mr Maas worked at the factory that made the rings. He listed them for sale for $10,000 and strong interest drove the price up to over $21,000. A Newcastle electrician Tony Stavropoulos bought them and attempted to re-sell the rings in 2020 for $100,000 - but there is no record that anyone matched his price. Those rings are believed to have been stored at a property at Tin Can Bay, near Noosa by Mr Stavropoulos after they failed to sell. But as for the smaller official rings that hung at Sydney Olympic Stadium (now Stadium Australia) in September 2000, their whereabouts remain a mystery. Sydney Olympic Park told Daily Mail Australia those rings were 'temporary' and it is not known if they were preserved. The last known whereabouts of the official rings prominently displayed in Martin Place was a recycling yard in St Peters. Do you know where Sydney's official Olympic rings are? Contact peter.vincent@mailonline.com

• Milkman was pulled over at 5am yesterday in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham 
• He was allowed to continue on his route before being arrested 15 minutes later 
• Boss Russ Gibson went to pick up the milk van to find a police officer guarding it

A milkman was given an early morning wake-up call when he was dramatically arrested by police who had mistaken him for a burglar because he was 'driving around so early in the morning'. 

The unnamed driver for Aycliffe Dairies, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, had been carrying out his morning rounds at around 5am Wednesday when he noticed police at the Greenfield Convenience Store. 

He initially thought nothing of it but then realised police were following his milk van.

He immediately rang his boss Russ Gibson to say he thought he was going to be pulled over, and he was. 

But after a brief questioning he was allowed to continue on his route - only to be arrested while stopping for coffee a mere 15 minutes later, as three police cars swooped in and pulled him out of his vehicle. 

Mr Gibson described the whole ordeal as 'crazy'.

He said: 'The driver said the police were following him and then pulled him over. 

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Milk boss Russ Gibson (pictured), who lives in Newton Aycliffe, said the whole ordeal was 'crazy'

'He explained he was delivering milk but they kept asking what he was doing this early in the morning and just kept questioning him.

'He even opened the back of the doors and showed them the milk but said he was told there had been a break in at Greenfield shop and that he matched the description. 

'After a while though police ended up believing him and he just kept driving.'

Mr Gibson said 15 minutes later the driver stopped for coffee when he was surrounded by three police cars.

He said he was told officers then got out of their vehicles took him out the car and arrested him.

Mr Gibson said: 'He showed them his work badge and told them to look at the delivery sheet but was told to stop resisting, it's crazy. 

'Next thing I knew they took him to the police station. 

'We have a tracker on the van so I went to pick it up but there was a cop car guarding it.'

The business owner claims he was told the van could not be moved as it was evidence but told officers he needed to take the milk out of the vehicle to ensure it did not go off.

Mr Gibson said after explaining the situation to police he was able to get the driver released and then able to recover the van at 7am.

 attempted burglary and obstructing a police officer.

'He has since been interviewed by officers and released without charge for the attempted burglary. 

'He was released under investigation in relation to the arrest for obstructing a police officer.'

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Police had mistaken the milkman for a burglar who had targeted the Greenfield Convenience Store (pictured) 

A spokesperson from Durham Police said: 'Police were called at 2.30am to reports of an attempted burglary at a shop on Greenlee Garth, in Newton Aycliffe.

'CCTV from the shop appeared to show a van and an individual acting suspiciously. Officers attended the scene and stopped a van nearby.

'After refusing to provide his details, the driver of the van was arrested on suspicion of