Black and white photograph mounted on light brown frame. Approximately 25 young police officers on physical training with Police Officer in uniform standing and watching. They are all in low squat position, holding sticks straight in front of them - wearing white shirt and dark trousers. Set on earth ground with a tree and big open brick building on the backHandwritten: C 1925 Stamp: PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN // AT YOUR OWN HOME // P. J. DWYER // Onr. Harding & Salisbury Sts. // COBURG // PHOTOGRAPHS COPIED // AND ENLARGEDpoulter, william, william arthur poulter, victoria police museum, dwyer, p. j., police officers, squats, police academy, police training

This photo of an elderly Vietnamese woman taking part in a group exercise session is likely to have been taken either at a seminar for the Vietnamese community or at a Vietnamese self-help group meeting.COL photo of an elderly woman taking part in a group exercise inside a hall. She is standing behind a chair, with her hands on her hips. Other people (partially obscured) are also taking part in the exercise session.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, seminar, c2000s

Wal Lidgette, Bon Barrie, Harry Rothsay and Col Busse at the exercise in Seymouremergency services, local identities

In October 1992, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Joint Action Group (JAG) took part in the Ringwood Highland Games. In this photo, the group is demonstrating an exercise routine.B&W photo of a group of women, standing slightly apart, on a grassy oval. They are wearing sweatshirts with the "Joint Action Group" logo. They each have their arms outstretched to the side. In the distance, there are several tents with people out the front, and some vehicles parked nearby. Behind the tents, people, and cars, there is a row of large trees.[Handwritten in pencil] JA at Highland Games Oct 1992arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, ringwood highland games, melbourne highland games & celtic festival, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, exercise routine, 1992

In October 1992, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Joint Action Group (JAG) took part in the Ringwood Highland Games. In this photo, the group is demonstrating an exercise routine.B&W photo of a group of women, standing slightly apart, on a grassy oval. They are wearing sweatshirts with the "Joint Action Group" logo. Most are standing with their arms by their sides. One woman has one hand on her shoulder. In the distance, there are several tents with people out the front, and some vehicles parked nearby. Behind the tents, people, and cars, there is a row of large trees.[Handwritten in pencil] JA at Highland Games Oct 1992arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, ringwood highland games, melbourne highland games & celtic festival, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, exercise routine, 1992

On the 18th of April, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon in Pakenham. This photo depicts seminar attendees taking part in some gentle stretching exercises.Colour photo of a big group of people standing behind chairs placed along long rectangular tables. The tables and chairs have been arranged in rows. Each person is practising some gentle stretching exercises by bending their torsos to one side.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Pakenham event Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon 18th April 2002arthritis victoria, av, southern regional seminar and luncheon, community seminar, seminar attendees, stretching exercises, group exercise, pakenham, 2002

On the 18th of April, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon in Pakenham. This photo depicts an unidentified woman teaching seminar attendees about weight bearing exercises for building strong bones and healthy joints while another woman demonstrates the exercises.Colour photo of two women: one is speaking into a cordless microphone while the other is sitting down and doing some arm exercises using a small dumbbell. They are on the floor in front of a stage in a hall.arthritis victoria, av, southern regional seminar and luncheon, community seminar, seminar attendees, stretching exercises, group exercise, pakenham, 2002

On the 18th of April, 2002, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held a Southern Regional Seminar & Luncheon in Pakenham. This photo depicts an unidentifed woman reading to seminar attendees from a small booklet.Colour photo of a woman sitting on a chair and speaking into a cordless microphone. She is reading from a small booklet in her hand. Behind her, there are some gift wrapped raffle prizes and a floral bouguet on the edge of the stage.arthritis victoria, av, southern regional seminar and luncheon, community seminar, seminar attendees, stretching exercises, group exercise, pakenham, 2002

As part of the 1992 National Arthritis Week events, there was a Joint Walk through the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. Following the walk, members of the Joint Action Group (JAG) conducted an exercise demonstration at the National Herbarium hall in the Botanic Gardens. This photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update under the heading, "Arthritis Week success". It is captioned: "Above, and below right, the "Joint Action" team delighted the audience at the National Herbarium following the city Joint Walk in the Botanic Gardens."B&W photo of a group of people performing an exercise demonstration in a hall. Hanging up on the wall behind them is a large banner containing the text "Move it or lose it" and "Arthritis Foundation of Victoria", with a logo in between. To one side, there is an information table with boxes underneath and an A-frame sign in front.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, national arthritis week, naw, joint walk, royal botanic gardens, melbourne, national herbarium, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, move it or lose it, arthritis update, 1992

Album of photographs associated with activities of the Cardiac Rehab "Take Heart" Group including the Arthritis Group (Land and Water exercise) managed by Eltham Community Health Centre allied health assistant, arthritis group (land and water exercise), arthritis group, arthurs creek, betty willis, bundoora park, cardiac rehab 'take heart' group, christmas break-up, diamond valley railway, dirk pendavingh, elizabeth dick, eltham community health centre, eltham health group, eltham leisure centre, eltham lower park, eltham, ernie robinson, fairfield park, fairfield, flagstaff hill, griffiths park, ken willis, lavender farm, migrant teachers, mt cooper, new eltham diabetes contact group, parkinson support group, picnic, ruth pendavingh, scienceworks, sugarloaf reservoir, veronica white-hall, warringal, water exercise group, warrrnambool, warrnambool rsl

In 1993, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Formerly known as the Rheumatic and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV), the organisation was founded in 1968 by Dr Leslie Koadlow (1920-2006) with the assistance and support of his secretary, Alice Petty (-1995), and one of his patients, Mollie Riches (1896-1979). The anniversary celebrations were held at the historic Como House and Garden. Built in 1847 by the Armytage family, Como House is located on the corner of Williams Rd and Lechlade Ave, South Yarra, on Wurundjery Woiwurrung country. In this photo, members of the Joint Action Group (JAG) conduct an exercise demonstration on the grounds of Como House during the celebrations.B&W photo of a group of six women conducting an exercise demonstration. They are on a paved and grassy area of a large garden, in front a large two-storey house. In the foreground, there are several people sitting on rows of chairs and a park bench, beside a large fountain. In the background, there are several people standing in front of the house - one woman to the left of the frame and four women to the right of the frame.alan sime, chairman, fundraising committee, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, 25th anniversary, como house, como house and garden, historic home, wurundjery woiwurrung country, armytage

In 1993, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) celebrated its 25th anniversary. Formerly known as the Rheumatic and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV), the organisation was founded in 1968 by Dr Leslie Koadlow (1920-2006) with the assistance and support of his secretary, Alice Petty (-1995), and one of his patients, Mollie Riches (1896-1979). The anniversary celebrations were held at the historic Como House and Garden. Built in 1847 by the Armytage family, Como House is located on the corner of Williams Rd and Lechlade Ave, South Yarra, on Wurundjery Woiwurrung country. This photo is a close up of two members of the Joint Action Group (JAG) during an exercise demonstration conducted by the group on the grounds of Como House during the celebrations.B&W photo of two women conducting an exercise demonstration. They are in the garden of a large two-storey house, which is in the background.alan sime, chairman, fundraising committee, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, 25th anniversary, como house, como house and garden, historic home, wurundjery woiwurrung country, armytage

A member of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s exercise troupe, the Joint Action Group (JAG), joins some dancers dressed in traditional costumes for some multicultural music and dancing.B&W photo of a small group of people dancing in pairs. Many are dressed in traditional costumes. One woman is wearing a sweatshirt with the text "Move It Or Lose It" and a logo printed on the front.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, multicultural, traditional dancing, costumes, joint action group, jag, exercise, move it or lose it, 1990

A member of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria’s exercise troupe, the Joint Action Group (JAG), joins some dancers dressed in traditional costumes for some multicultural music and dancing. This is a small colour proof of the previous item (number 0250), which is a black & white photo print. Item number 0251A has been scanned at 600 DPI, and Item number 0251B has been scanned at 1200DPI for greater clarity.COL photo proof of a small group of people dancing in pairs. Many are dressed in traditional costumes. One woman is wearing a sweatshirt with the text "Move It Or Lose It" and a logo printed on the front.[Handwritten in blue ink] Vicki [underlined] 29.9.90arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, multicultural, traditional dancing, costumes, joint action group, jag, exercise, move it or lose it, 1990

Three members of Arthritis Victoria's exercise troupe, the Joint Action Group (JAG), pose for a photo with several dancers from different cultural backgrounds, who are wearing traditional costumes.B&W photo of a group of people posing for a Photograph. Four people in the back row are standing, while four people in the front row are kneeling on one knee. Several people are dressed in traditional costumes, with one young man wearing a plain tunic top and slacks with a kerchief around his neck. Three women are wearing sweatshirts with the text "Move It Or Lose It" and a logo printed on the front.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, multicultural, traditional dancing, costumes, joint action group, jag, exercise, move it or lose it, 1990

Three members of Arthritis Victoria's exercise troupe, the Joint Action Group (JAG), pose for a photo with several dancers from different cultural backgrounds, who are wearing traditional costumes. This is a small colour proof of the previous item (number 0252), which is a black & white photo print. Item number 0253A has been scanned at 600 DPI, and Item number 0253B has been scanned at 1200DPI for greater clarity.COL photo proof of a group of people posing for a Photograph. The four people in the back row are standing, while the four people in the front row are kneeling on one knee. Many are dressed in traditional costumes, while one young man is wearing a plain tunic top and slacks with a kerchief around his neck. Three women are wearing a sweatshirt with the text "Move It Or Lose It" and a logo printed on the front.[Handwritten in blue ink] Vicki 29.9.90arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, multicultural, traditional dancing, costumes, joint action group, jag, exercise, move it or lose it, 1990

In October 1992, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Joint Action Group (JAG) took part in the Ringwood Highland Games, demonstrating an exercise routine. In this photo, the group has gathered around the periphery of the oval, near the clan tents.B&W photo of a small group of people standing together while looking out beyond the frame of the photo. Some of them are wearing 'Joint Action Group/Move it or Lose it' windcheaters/sweatshirts. One woman is wearing a tartan scarf over her shoulder and, in the background, people wearing kilts in the same or similar tartan check can be seen. There are some tents in the background. One of these is displaying a banner with the text (partially obscured), "MORNINGTON PENINSULA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY". There are several large trees behind the row of market tents.[Handwritten in pencil] JA at Highland Games Oct 1992arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, ringwood highland games, melbourne highland games & celtic festival, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, exercise routine, move it or lose it, 1992

In 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), formerly the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria RAAV), released a video titled, "Fighting Arthritis". The video promotes the Foundation's Arthritis Self Help Course and its Water Exercise Program, and was available for sale or for loan by community groups. The video launch was held on the bowling green at Parliament House, Victoria, at the start of the bowling season. This photo, taken at the launch event, depicts Peter Spyker, Minister for Community Services, Victoria, with the AFV's physiotherapist, Valerie Sayce, and Joint Action Group member, Gwen St John, in an exercise demonstration. The photo appears on page 6 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quaterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mr Spyker joins the fight against arthritis". The photo accompanies an article titled, "Minister tries arthritis self help", which covers the launch event. According to the article, the video was funded by the department of Community Services and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (from the proceeds of the Tobacco Tax).B&W photo of three people conducting in an exercise demonstration on the grounds of a building (which is behind them). In the middle is a man wearing a suit, shirt and tie. On either side of him are two women wearing t-shirts printed with the logo, "Joint Action", and track suit pants.[In red ink] 6A [In blue ink, (crossed out in black ink)] 71% [In black ink] 72.5% [In pencil, lines drawn vertically and horizontally to form a rectangle, with one diagonal line within the rectangle.] [On a MOVE branded sticky note, in blue ink] Arthritis Update Vol. 2 No. 4 1989 Pg. 6 [On a yellow sticky note, in blue ink] Peter Spyker, Minister for Community Services, Victoria [tries arthritis exercises (crossed out)] joins Valerie Sayce (L.) & Gwen St John in arthritis exercises at the launch of the video Fighting Arthritis. The video was funded by Vic Health. UPDATE DEC. ['DEC' crossed out] NOV. '89arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, fighting arthritis video, launch, audiovisual, self-help course, water exercise program, parliament house, bowling green, peter spyker, minister for community services, valerie sayce, physiotherapist, gwen st john, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, department of community services, victorian health promotion foundation, vichealth, funding, tobacco tax, arthritis update, 1989

This photo depicts a member of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Joint Action Group demonstrating some stretching exercises (location unknown).Black and white photo of a woman, wearing a "Joint Action" t-shirt, doing some stretching exercises. She is holding one arm outstretched in front of her, while at the same time holding her opposite leg outstretched in front of her. She has her weight on one leg, and has her opposite hand (in a fist) on her hip. There is a large grassy sports ground in the background, with a metal goal frame in the distance.[Handwritten in blue ink] 8A [There are also two long pencil lines, one diagonal, one vertical, across the verso]arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, joint action group, jag, exercise demonstration, 1992

The T Shirts were worn by the men and women who attended the Over 50's exercise classes at the Sunbury Community Health Centre. The exercise classes were established in 1986 and were initially conducted in the Scout Hall in Miller Street. The instructor was Kate Tremlett. the classes were later moved to the Community Health Centre and have expanded into three groups as well as weight programs.A white cotton short sleeved T Shirt with ribbing trim around the neck. There is black lettering across the upper front of the T Shirt."OVER 50'S/EXERCISE GROUP..."1980s, sunbury, george evans collection

Around 1987 to 1988, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) conducted an Exercise and Arthritis Training Course designed specifically to train volunteer members as Fitness Leaders. This photo depicts Stan Lacey, a registered AFV Fitness Leader who runs exercise classes at his workplace, attending the Fitness Leaders' training course with others at the AFV’s headquarters at Action House. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 8 of the Vol 1 No 1, March 1988 inaugural issue of Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "Exercising at Work". It is captioned: "Stan Lacey works out with other fitness leaders."Black and white photo of a group of people exercising in a large room.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Fitness Instructors participate in the Exercise and Arthritis Training Course at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria. [Handwritten in pencil, upside down on the same sticky note] H [circled] 90% [Handwritten in blue ink, upside down on the same sticky note] 32-29arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, action house, exercise & arthritis training course, fitness leaders course, stan lacey, pain management, exercise classes, exercising at work, arthritis update, c1987, c1988

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria conducted a range of exercise classes under the theme, "Move It Or Lose It". One such class was a pole exercise class for the Vietnamese community, designed for people 60 years of age and over. In this photo, a small group of people are exercising outdoors on a grass lawn. They are each draping their arms across a wooden pole, which is positioned horizontally behind their necks. In the background, there is some playground equipment surrounded by a fence, with a building behind it.COL photo of a small group of people exercising outdoors with poles. They are stretching their arms across the poles, which are positioned horizontally behind their necks. Behind them is some playground equipment, a fence, and a building.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, move it or lose it, pole exercises, holland court playground, 1998, 2000

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria conducted a range of exercise classes under the theme, "Move It Or Lose It". One such class was a pole exercise class for the Vietnamese community, designed for people 60 years of age and over. In this photo, a small group of people are exercising outdoors on a grass lawn. They are each standing with their arms outstreched while holding the poles horizontally above their heads. In the background, there is a child on some playground equipment surrounded by a metal fence, with a building behind it.COL photo of a small group of people exercising with poles on a grass lawn outdoors. They are standing while holding the poles horizontally above their heads, with their arms outstreched. Behind them is some playground equipment, with a fence and a building in the background.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, move it or lose it, pole exercises, holland court playground, 1998, 2000

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria conducted a range of exercise classes under the theme, "Move It Or Lose It". One such class was a pole exercise class for the Vietnamese community, designed for people 60 years of age and over. In this photo, a small group of people are exercising with poles on a grass lawn outdoors. They are kneeling one on knee while holding the poles horizontally in front of them at shoulder height, with their arms outstreched. In the background, there is some playground equipment surrounded by a metal fence, with a building behind it.COL photo of a small group of people exercising with poles on a grass lawn outdoors. They are kneeling one on knee while holding the poles horizontally in front of them, with their arms outstreched. Behind them is some playground equipment, with a fence and a building in the background.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, move it or lose it, pole exercises, holland court playground, 1998, 2000

This photo depicts the bottom centre-right panel of an Arthritis Foundation of Victoria multi-panel display board from 1987. The Foundation utilised freestanding display boards such as this to provide information about its programs and services at events.COL photo of a large freestanding display board. Eight photos are displayed around a centre information panel which contains the text, "EXERCISE SHOULD BE: -FUN. -Appropriate. -Daily. -Balanced with rest." The photos depict individuals or groups doing various activities, and each has a small sub-heading beneath it. These are: water exercise class (photo) - FUN; a family going for a walk (photo) - "CAN BE DONE WITH A FRIEND"; someone running in a marathon race (photo) - "IMPROVES FITNESS"; someone doing some stretching chair exercises (photo) - "DAILY"; water exercise class (photo) - "IMPROVES MOVEMENT"; two people sitting at a desk (photo) - "SEEK ADVICE FROM A PHYSIOTHERAPIST."; a group exercising outdoors (photo) - "NOURISHES THE JOINTS"; and a group using exercise bands (photo) - "IMPROVES STRENGTH."[On a white label, handwritten in blue ink] Self-help Display '87 Centre Right - Lowerarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, display board, information, resources, education, self help, pain management, pain relief, stress management, joint health, healthy food, healthy diet, exercise, recreation, rest, arthritis help book, 1987

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria conducted a range of exercise classes under the theme, "Move It Or Lose It". One such class was a pole exercise class for the Vietnamese community, designed for people 60 years of age and over. In this photo, a small group of people are exercising outdoors on a grass lawn. They are each standing while holding a wooden pole vertically behind their backs, with one arm pulled back above their heads and the other arm outstretched down by their side. In the background, there is some playground equipment surrounded by a metal fence, with a building in the background.COL photo of a small group of people exercising with poles on a grass lawn outdoors. They are standing while holding the poles vertically behind them, with one arm pulled back behind their heads. Behind them is some playground equipment, with a fence and a building in the background.[Handwritten in blue ink, in the top left corner] 32 [Printed in red ink on a white label] ARTHRITIS VICTORIA 263-265 Kooyong Road Elsternwick 3185 P O Box 130, Caulfield South 3162 Ph: 9530 0255 Fax: 9530 0228 [Handwritten in blue ink, on a white label] Vietnamese community B2 exercise class - Move it or lose it!arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, move it or lose it, pole exercises, holland court playground, 1998, 2000

In October 1988, visiting British physiotherapist, Jane Barefoot, conducted a group hydrotherapy training session for physiotherapists. In this photo, class participants are exercising in a swimming pool using a floatation device. B&W photo of a group of people exercising in an indoor swimming pool. They are each holding a kickboard, with their arms outstretched, to propel themselves forward in the water.[in blue ink on pink sticky note] Physiotherapists at hydro. session with Jane Barefoot Oct '88arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, jane barefoot, physiotherapist, ankylosing spondylitis, hydrotherapy, water exercise, training session, pain management, 1988

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria conducted a range of exercise classes under the theme, "Move It Or Lose It". One such class was a pole exercise class for the Vietnamese community, designed for people 60 years of age and over. In this photo, a group of people are exercising, with wooden poles, on a grass lawn outdoors. They are holding the poles diagonally or vertically, with their arms outstrectched in front of them. Behind them is a brick building, with a sign that reads "Trung Tâm Phúc Loi Xã Hôi Viêt Nam Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre A program of Jesuit Social Services", with a logo on either side of the text. A similar photo appears on page 5 of the 1998 Annual Report, accompanying a brief report titled 'Responding to Cultural Diversity' (on pages 4 & 5).COL photo of a group of people exercising with poles, on a grass lawn outdoors. They are holding the poles diagonally, with their arms outstrectched in front of them. Behind them is a brick building, with a sign that reads "Trung Tâm Phúc Loi Xã Hôi Viêt Nam Vietnamese Welfare Resource Centre A program of Jesuit Social Services", with a logo on either side of the text.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Vietnamese Community exercise class - Move it or Lose it!arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, culturally and linguistically diverse, cald, languages other than english, lote, migrant communities, vietnamese, move it or lose it, pole exercises, holland court playground, vietnamese welfare resource centre, jesuit social services, 1998, 2000

In October 1988, visiting British physiotherapist, Jane Barefoot, conducted a group hydrotherapy training session for physiotherapists. In this photo, participants are exercising in a swimming pool.B&W photo of a group of people exercising in a swimming pool. A few of the people in the foreground are looking towards the camera. One woman has the back has her arms outstretched as she leans backwards in the water.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, jane barefoot, physiotherapist, ankylosing spondylitis, hydrotherapy, water exercise, training session, pain management, 1988