On the 2nd of March 1995, the Centre for Rheumatic Diseases was officially opened at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The Centre was a joint project between the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria, the University of Melbourne, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In this photo, Bill Dix presents a representative of pharmaceutical company, Ciba Geigy Australia Limited, with a plaque for their support of people with arthritis while Dr Les Koadlow looks on.COL photo of two men shaking hands while another man, standing between them, looks on. One of the men is holding a small brass plaque in his other hand. On the wall behind them is a black display board with a wooden pelmet at the top and on the wall above them is a clock (both partially obscured).arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, royal melbourne hospital, university of melbourne, centre for rheumatic diseases, opening, ciba geigy, representative, dr leslie koadlow, bill dix, 1995