The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, AFV CEO, Shirley Caulfield, addresses guests at the event. Sitting beside her are Foundation founder and Rheumatologist, Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006), Governor Richard E McGarvie (Governor of Victoria), Mrs Leslie McGarvie, and Dr Elsie Koadlow OAM (1922-2010).B&W photo of a woman standing behind a lectern, speaking into a microphone. Beside her, there are four people seated on a row of chairs. Hanging on the wall behind them are two "Move It or Lose It" banners. In the foreground, one person (partially obscured) has been Photographed from behind.[On two yellow sticky notes, handwritten in pencil] Official opening of Elsternwick offices 1994. L-R Shirley Caulfied [sic] CEO Les Koadlow - AV President Richard McGarvie - Governor of Victoria [continued on the second sticky note] Mrs Leslie McGarvie Elsie Koadlowarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, shirley caulfield, ceo, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, leslie mcgarvie, dr elsie koadlow, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, Leslie McGarvie presents Gertrude Semmler a framed illustration of the new building.B&W photo of a woman presenting a small framed item to another woman. The woman receiving the item is looking directly at the camera. Behind them is a display board with various posters, including an illustrated poster titled "Step out for strong bones". There is a small framed picture (partially obscured) beneath the display board.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, gertrude semmler, gift, presentation, illustration, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Leslie McGarvie shaking hands with Doug Provis from Perpetual Trustees.B&W photo of a woman and a man shaking hands. Behind them is a display board with various posters, including an illustrated poster titled, "Step out for strong bones". On a small table beneath the display board, there are several small framed illustrations of a building leaning against the wall. The woman appears to have two framed items in her other hand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, doug provis, perpetual trustees, gift, presentation, illustration, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. In this photo, Governor McGarvie, Mrs Lesley McGarvie, and the AFV's founder and President, Rheumatologist Dr Leslie Koadlow, pose for a photo beside a bronze plaque commemorating the official opening of the new building. This photo appears on page 2 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "At the official opening of out [sic] new headquarters, from left AFV President, Dr L Koadlow, Mrs Lesley McGarvie and the Governor, Mr Richard McGarvie." A cropped version of the photo also appears (with other photos) on the front cover of the Vol 19 Issue 2, Winter 2006 edition of Update. The photos accompany an obituary for Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006).COL photo of three people standing beside a plaque, which is handing on a board resting on an easel. Across the board is a small set of gold curtains, which have been drawn open to reveal the plaque. The text on the plaque is: "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA INC. THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE OPENING OF THE PERCY BAXTER ARTHRITIS CENTRE AND WAS UNVEILED ON THIS DAY THE 19TH OCTOBER 1994 BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE HONOURABLE RICHARD E McGARVIE AC, GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA PRESIDENT DR LES KOADLOW ARCHITECT MR GRANT ROSE".[Handwritten onto photo, in pencil] 2A [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in pencil] Official opening of AV offices Elsternwick 1994 R Dr Les Koadlow - AV President Mrs Leslie McGarvie Mr Richard McGarvie - Governor of Vic.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, leslie mcgarvie, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, bronze plaque, commemorative plaque, gold curtains, arthritis update, update, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Dot Mortensen chatting to Mrs Leslie McGarvie (the Governor's wife) and one unidentified person (partially obscured) at the opening.COL photo of three women (one partially obscured) standing in a room, chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, dot mortensen, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Mrs Lesley McGarvie (the Governor's wife) shaking hands with Christine Jones, who is presenting Mrs McGarvie with a floral bouquet. Standing behind Christine is the AFV's Christine Hume-Cook. This photo appears on page 3 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mrs McGarvie receives flowers from Christine Jones."B&W photo of three women. One woman (who is a wheelchair user) is holding a floral bouquet. Another woman is leaning forward and shaking her hand. A third woman is standing behind the wheelchair. Behind the three women is a display board with various posters, including two illustrated posters - one titled "Arthritis - you can feel better", and the other titled "Step out for strong bones". A third poster has the title (partially obscured), "... more mileage ...of your day". On a small table beneath the display board, there are several small framed illustrations of a building leaning against the wall.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, christine jones, christine hume-cook, gift, presentation, floral bouquet, flowers, wheelchair, arthritis update, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Mrs Lesley McGarvie chatting to a few people at the opening, including Don Renfrew and Dr Elsie Koadlow OAM (1922-2010) (in the red jacket, with her back to the camera). A similar photo appears on page 3 of of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, in which Mrs McGarvie is chatting to Don Renfrew, Elva Renfrew, and Dr Elsie Koadlow.COL close up photo of four people, standing and chatting to one another in a crowded room. One woman has been Photographed from behind, and another person is partially obscured. There are other people standing in the background.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, leslie mcgarvie, don renfrew, elsie koadlow, arthritis update, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Governor McGarvie (second from the right), Dr Les Koadlow (far right), and three unidentified men posing for a photo at the event.COL photo of five men, standing in a row next to one another, posing for a photo inside a room. Behind them is an open door leading to a courtyard. There are some large fern fronds evident in the courtyard. On either side of the open doorway, there are wide windows with thin venetian blinds.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, 1994

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Govenor Richard E McGarvie and Dr Les Koadlow and a third unidentified man, chatting at the opening.COL close up photo of three men standing in a crowded room, chatting.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, richard e mcgarvie, governor of victoria, dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, 1994