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 appears on page 5 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Renate Kupfer, winner of the Margaret Strang Award for her work at the Malvern Op Shop, centre, chats with members Gertrude Semmler and Dot Mortensen (right)."COL medium close up photo of three women chatting inside a crowded room.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, new building, new premises, official opening, renate kupfer, margaret strang award, malvern op shop, gertrude semmler, dot mortensen, arthritis update, 1994

Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Op Shop volunteers, Alice Linford and Kath Dight, are arranging items for display in the shop. Meanwhile, volunteer Edna Hassett is perusing the shelves which are filled with books, crockery and glassware, bric-a-brac, paintings, prints, and picture frames. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern.B&W photo of three women standing inside a shop. Two of the women are standing behind a counter with folded woollen jumpers displayed on the top. They are both facing the camera, but one of them is looking down at a small doll that she is holding. The third woman is in the background, facing a wall of shelving filled with books, bric-a-brac, crockery, glassware, framed prints and empty picture frames, and other miscellaneous items. Further back along the wall, there is a rack of handbags and shoulder bags.[Handwritten in black ink] ALICE LINFORD, KATH DIGHT & EDNA HASSETT MALVERN OP SHOP, AUG '92arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, volunteers, alice linford, kath dight, edna hassett, doll, woollen jumpers, books, crockery, glassware, bric-a-brac, paintings, prints, picture frames, malvern, 1992

This photo depicts Arthritis Victoria op shop volunteers, Maureen Reid, Gail Bennison, and Renate Kupfe posing for a photo at the Malvern Opportunity Shop.COL medium close up photo of three women inside a shop. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt with a checked tartan vest; the woman in the centre is wearing a white shirt with small pink flowers; and the woman on the right of the frame is wearing a white t-shirt with a leopard print scarf. They are standing next to one another, in front of some wall shelving. The shelves are filled with soft toys and dolls. To the right of the frame, there are some adjoining shelves which are filled with crockery and bric-a-brac. To the left of the frame, there is a meter box with a typed sign affixed to it. The sign (partially obscured) says, "Items may be changed for other goods to the same value & only if the price tag is still intact". On top of the meter box, there is a framed certificate sitting leaning against the wall. On the bottom right corner of the photo image, there is a date stamp in bright orange digits: "18 4 '02".L to R. Maureen Reid Gail Bennison Renate Kupfe Malvern Op Shop Volunteersarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, soft toys, dolls, clown, crockery, bric-a-brac, volunteers, members, malvern, 2000

Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Op Shop volunteers Mavis Weller (Treasurer), Margot Oliver (Secretary), Phyllis King, and one unidentified other pose for a photo around the front counter of the shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern.B&W photo of four women inside a shop. They are standing behind a glass display cabinet, which serves as the sales counter. They are all facing the camera and smiling. On the wall behind them are shelves of soft toys and books. On a meter box affixed to the wall is a handwritten sign which says, "Please do not ask for price reduction. This is a charity shop staffed by volunteers. A.F.V." and another sign which says "NO EXCHANGE".[Handwritten in blue ink] Aug '92 Mavis Weller, Margot Oliver, Phyllis King, ?arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, volunteers, mavis weller, treasurer, malvern, 1992

A few volunteer members from Arthritis Victoria's various op shops gathered at AV's headquaters in Elsternwick for morning tea. Pictured in this photo are (from left to right): Renate Kupfer (Malvern op shop), Alice Gilbert (Monee Ponds op shop), and Beth Kewley (Moonee Ponds op shop). Also pictured (far right) is Shops Coordinator, Margaret Scott.Colour photo of five women sitting at a table, with another two women (one partially obscured) sitting nearby, facing one another. On the table, there are cups and saucers, some small cakes and chocolate bars.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] LEFT - RENATE KUPFER MALV CENTRE ALICE GILBERT M|POND RIGHT BETH KEWLEY M|PONDSarthritis victoria, av, morning tea, op shops, malvern, moonee ponds, members, volunteers, renate kupfer, alice gilbert, beth kewley, margaret scott, shops coordinator

In 1992, internationally renowned Australian satirist, Barry Humphries, visited the Malvern Op Shop as one of his characters, pensioner Sandy Stone. Media crews covered the event. In this photo, Humphries (dressed in an old brown checked dressing gown) sits on a art deco club lounge armchair, holding his book "The Life and Death of Sandy Stone" (1991). He is surrounded by three women, all Arthritis Foundation of Victoria volunteers, as they pose for a photo.COL photo of a elderly man, dressed in an old brown checked dressing gown, sitting on a art deco club lounge armchair in a crowded room. He is surrounded by three middle-aged women, each wearing a name tag that says "Volunteer". He is holding the hand of one of the women with one hand, and a book with his other hand. The book is titled, "The Life and Death of Sandy Stone". In the background, there are miscellaneuous items protruding from a large hanging wall pocket storage organiser, a shirt handing from a rod in the corner, and other miscellaneous items around the room.[Handwritten in thick black ink or pencil] 1/65% [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Barry Humphriesarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, barry humphries, satirist, comedian, author, book promotion, sandy stone, pensioner, the life and death of sandy stone, volunteers, malvern, 1992

In 1992, internationally renowned Australian satirist, Barry Humphries, visited the Malvern Op Shop as one of his characters, pensioner Sandy Stone. He was promoting his latest book, "The Life and Death of Sandy Stone". Television media crews covered the event. In this photo, Humphries (dressed in an old brown checked dressing gown as his character, Sandy Stone) sits on a art deco club lounge armchair as he is being interviewed and filmed by the media. Sitting near him is an unidentified man. A small group of people are watching him being interviewed.COL photo of a elderly man, dressed in an old brown checked dressing gown, sitting on a art deco club lounge armchair in a crowded room. He is surrounded by several people, including two television camera operators and a boom microphone operator. Sitting near him is an unidentified man with grey hair and beard, wearing a navy blue three-piece suit. A woman wearing a white shirt and navy blue skirt is standing nearby. In the background, shelves filled with second hand items and cardboard boxes line the walls. In the foreground, several people's heads (Photographed from behind) are evident.[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Op Shop visit by Sandy Stone (Barry Humphries) 1992arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, barry humphries, satirist, comedian, author, book promotion, sandy stone, pensioner, the life and death of sandy stone, television crews, television cameras, broadcast television, television media, reporters, interview, malvern, 1992

In 1992, internationally renowned Australian satirist, Barry Humphries, visited the Malvern Op Shop as one of his characters, pensioner Sandy Stone. He was promoting his latest book, "The Life and Death of Sandy Stone". Television media crews were in attendance to cover the event. In this photo, Humphries (dressed in an old brown checked dressing gown as his character, Sandy Stone) sits on an art deco club lounge armchair as he is being interviewed and filmed by the media. Sitting near him is an unidentified man, and standing nearby is an unidentified woman. A small group of people are watching him being interviewed.COL photo of a elderly man, dressed in an old brown checked dressing gown, sitting on a art deco club lounge armchair in a crowded room. He is surrounded by several people, including two television camera operators and a boom microphone operator. Sitting near him is an unidentified man with grey hair and beard, wearing a navy blue three-piece suit. A woman wearing a white shirt and navy blue skirt is standing nearby. In the background, shelves filled with second hand items and cardboard boxes line the walls. In the foreground, several people's heads (Photographed from behind) are evident.[Handwritten in black ink] 1992 Moonee Ponds Op Shop Sandy Stoner [sic] (Barry Humphries)arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, barry humphries, satirist, comedian, author, book promotion, sandy stone, pensioner, the life and death of sandy stone, television crews, television cameras, broadcast television, television media, reporters, interview, malvern, 1992

Volunteers at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Op Shop sort through clothes in a large clothing bin while another person peruses the shelves. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 15 of the No 42, November 1986 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Opportunity Shop Annual General Meeting", in which the op shop's "facelift" of new carpeting and lighting is mentioned. Two more photos and a second brief article on the op shop's refurbishment appear on page 16 (the back cover) of the same issue.B&W photo of three people inside a shop. In the foreground, there are several large display bins filled with clothing in the centre aisle of the store, while shelving filled with miscellaneous goods have been placed against the walls. At the rear of the store, two women are sorting and tidying clothes from one of the clothing display bins while, beside them, a man is perusing items from one of the shelves.[Handwritten in blue ink] P15 75% [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in pencil in top right corner] 86 [On the same yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Opportunity Shop following renovations and new carpetarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, refurbishment, carpet, lighting, volunteers, malvern, news review, 1986

Two volunteer Arthritis Foundation of Victoria members chat while arranging clothes on the clothes racks at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern.COL photo of two women standing between several racks of hanging clothes inside a shop. The woman on the left is wearing a jade green Club Med t-shirt, and an aqua name badge with the text, "VOLUNTEER Arthritis Foundation of Victoria". The woman on the right is wearing a plain black t-shirt, and a yellow name badge with the text, "SUPERVISOR Arthritis Foundation of Victoria". Above the clothing rack behind them, there are several shelves on the wall containing basketry, electrical kitchen appliances, a lamp shade, and other miscellaneous items.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, crocheted blanket, clothing, apparel, kitchen appliances, lampshade, baskets, basketry, volunteers, supervisor, members, malvern, 1999

In this photo, Arthritis Foundation of Victoria members are depicted at the 1986 AGM for the Malvern Opportunity Shop. The Op Shop AGM was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters at Action House, on the grounds of the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew.B&W photo of a small group of people sitting on rows of chairs in a room. Two women in the second row are looking directly at the camera. In the background, there is a tall filing cabinet in the corner, near a large window. On the other side of the window, there is a large multipanel display board. There are a few pictures and/or posters and a large framed mirror on the walls.[On a white label, handwritten in pale blue ink] Opp Shop AGM 1986arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, agm, action house, royal talbot rehabilitation hospital, 1986

A photo of the front exterior of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria Opportunity Shop, situated at 1428 High St, Malvern. There is an article on page 2 of the Vol 13, June 1979 edition of RAAV's News Review titled, "R.A.A.V. to open our own opportunity shop". Written by Vice President, Elva Renfrew, members and friends of RAAV are invited to donate goods and join a roster of volunteers who will staff the op shop once it opens. A second article appears on page 3 of the following issue of News Review, Vol 15, December 1979. Titled, "HERE'S OUR SHOP", it dates the opening of the Malvern Op Shop as being Monday, the 8th of October, 1979. A similar photo to this one accompanies that article, with a Christmas tree visible in the front display window of the shop. The article states that the opening of the shop was "launched by the Lady Mayor of Malvern, Counsellor [sic] Morrow, who presented us with a cheque." The newsagency on one side of the opportunity shop displays advertisements for 'The Sun' and 'The Age' newspapers. Two bill posters inside wire cages advertise the latest newspaper headlines. One contains the headline, "THE LIFE OF BILLY HUGHES". This headline most likely refers to the 2nd volume of a biography on the life of Australia's 7th Prime Minister, William Morris Hughes, by L. F. Fitzhardinge (1908-1993), which was published in 1979.COL photo of the exterior of a shop, with two other shops (partially obscured) evident on either side. On the outside of the veranda, the RAAV logo and "OPPORTUNITY SHOP" are painted in blue onto a white background. Above the shop's display window and double doors (beneath the veranda), the text "RHEUMATISM & ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA" is painted in blue on a white background. On the window glass, the words "OPPORTUNITY SHOP" are painted in blue, in a tapered design. The double front doors are also painted in the same blue, and on one door, the text "RHEUMATISM AND ARTHRITIS ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA", "ACTION HOUSE YARRA BOULEVARD KEW 3101 Phone 862 2555" are painted in white. Below this, the numbers "1428" (the street number of the building) is also painted in white. Behind the window, various items are on display. Inside the window, near the doors, a handwritten paper sign has been affixed which says, "OPENING MONDAY 10:30". To the left of the shop, there is a newsagency (partially obscured). Above the window, and beneath the verandah, there is the text (partially obscured), "...e Sun" with a picture of a rooster between the two words. At the top of the window, there is a sign containing the text, "THE AGE". Two bill posters inside wire cages are affixed to the wall. One says, "The AGE", "LIBS DEFY FRASER". The other says, "WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN", "THREE MILLION TO DIE", and "THE LIFE OF BILLY HUGHES".rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, newsagency, news headlines, biography, billy hughes, prime minister, laurie f fitzhardinge, malvern, news review, 1979

Volunteer Arthritis Foundation of Victoria members sort through clothing and other items at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. This photo appears on page 20 of the 1999 Annual Report.COL photo of four women inside a shop. They are sorting through clothing and other items. In the foreground, one woman is holding a small toddler's dress on a coathanger. She is looking up at the camera. There are racks of hanging clothes in front of and behind her. In the backgound, two women are holding up a small red t-shirt and a red bag, respectively. They are standing behind a row of large square display bins. Another woman is standing further back in the same aisle. On the wall behind the three women are rows of shelving filled with glassware, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed pictures, and various other miscellaneous items. On the wall above the shelving, there is a large orange, black, and white sign just below the ceiling. The text on the sign says, "ARTHRITIS", "Something can be done!" [the word 'can' is underlined], "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA PHONE 862 2555".[In the top left corner, handwritten in blue ink] 19 [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Opp Shop 1999 Annual Report page 20arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, clothing, apparel, glassware, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed prints, framed pictures, volunteers, members, malvern, annual report, 1999

In this photo, Arthritis Foundation of Victoria members are depicted at the 1986 AGM for the Malvern Opportunity Shop. The Op Shop AGM was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters at Action House, on the grounds of the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew. Sitting in the front row are (second from the left) Ina Roberts, Elva Renfrew, and Lorna Earnshaw, amongst others.B&W photo of a small group of people sitting on rows of chairs in a room. One woman in the front row is looking directly at the camera. The three other women in the front row are holding cups and saucers - one of them is drinking from the cup while the other two are holding them in their laps. One man in the second row is turning around to face another man in the third row. In the background, there is a tall filing cabinet in the corner, near a large window. On the other side of the window, there is a large multipanel display board. There are a few pictures and/or posters and a large framed mirror on the walls.[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] LORNA EARNSHAW ELVA RENFREW INA ROBERTS [On the same white label, handwritten in pale blue ink] Opp Shop AGM 1986arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, agm, action house, royal talbot rehabilitation hospital, ina roberts, elva renfrew, lorna earnshaw, 1986

Volunteer Arthritis Foundation of Victoria members sort through clothing, a crocheted blanket, and other items at Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. A cropped black and white version of this photo appears on page 20 of the 1999 Annual Report. The photo accompanies a brief report titled "Opportunity Shops".COL photo of four women inside a shop. They are sorting through clothing and other items. In the foreground, one woman is holding a small toddler's dress on a coathanger. She is looking down at the dress. There are racks of hanging clothes in front of and behind her. In the backgound, two women are holding up a crocheted blanket and a small item of clothing, respectively. They are standing behind a row of large square display bins. Another woman is standing further back in the same aisle. She is turning away from the camera. On the wall behind the three women, there is a large orange, black, and white sign just below the ceiling. The text on the sign says, "ARTHRITIS", "Something can be done!" [the word 'can' is underlined], "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA PHONE 862 2555".[In the top left corner, handwritten in blue ink] 18 [On a white label, handwritten in blue ink] Malvern Opportunity Shop & volunteer staff 6 [the number '6' is circled]arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, clothing, apparel, glassware, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed prints, framed pictures, volunteers, members, malvern, annual report, 1999

On Monday the 17th of April, 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop held a fashion parade at the Malvern Valley Golf and Reception Centre. The fundraising event, which included a light luncheon and auction, was attended by around 70 people. In this photo, Kay Doherty from the MS Society, acts as compere while AFV op shop volunteer, Enid Hobbs, models an outfit along the catwalk as the seated audience looks on. The event is briefly mentioned on page 3 of the Vol 2 No 2, June 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. The article, which is accompanied by a photo, reports that around $1000 was raised for the AFV on the day. The photo accompanying the article is of AFV staff member, Sue Eagle, wearing a 1950s display wedding gown. The article states that Sue is pictured with Ian Howell from John Travers Studios. The event is also covered in the July 1988 - June 1989 Annual Report. This article is also accompanied by a photo - this time, of Helen Abicair (from Helen Abicair's Model Agency) with Ian Howell. However, in this article, he is stated as being from John Townsend Photographic Studios. The annual report article states that the event raised a total of $1,400 for the AFV.B&W photo of the interior of large reception room. A woman is speaking into a microphone on a stand while another woman models an outfit on a catwalk. The audience, seated on either side of the catwalk, looks on. Behind them are several large windows along two walls and part of another wall. The windows are covered in long sheer curtains to the floor.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Enid Hobbs, volunteer AFV op shop modelling op shop fashion parade 17th April 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, op shop, opportunity shop, malvern, fashion parade, luncheon, auction, fundraising, malvern valley golf and reception centre, kay doherty, ms society, compere, enid hobbs, model, catwalk, arthritis update, annual report, 1989

On Monday the 17th of April, 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop held a fashion parade at the Malvern Valley Golf and Reception Centre. The fundraising event, which included a light luncheon and auction, was attended by around 70 people and raised $1,400 for the AFV. In this photo, Kay Doherty from the MS Society, acts as compere while AFV op shop volunteer, Enid Hobbs, models an outfit along the catwalk. The large audience, seated in rows curving around the end of the catwalk, looks on. A different photo from the event appears in the July 1988 - June 1989 Annual Report.B&W photo of the interior of large reception room. A woman is speaking into a microphone on a stand while another woman models an outfit. She is surrounded by a large audience, who are seated in rows which curve around, extending beyond the end of the catwalk. Behind the woman at the microphone are two other women: one is seated behind a small table and the other is standing next to her. At the far end of the room, behind the audience, there is a clothing rack holding several coats on coathangers. There are three large potted plants in the room: one is situated in front of a brick fireplace and the other two are potted palms alongside another wall, near the clothing rack. The room consists of feature brick walls and there are no windows visible within the frame.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Enid Hobbs, volunteer AFV op shop modelling op shop fashion parade April 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, op shop, opportunity shop, malvern, fashion parade, luncheon, auction, fundraising, malvern valley golf and reception centre, kay doherty, ms society, compere, enid hobbs, model, arthritis update, annual report, 1989

On Monday the 17th of April, 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop held a fashion parade at the Malvern Valley Golf and Reception Centre. The fundraising event, which included a light luncheon and auction, was attended by around 70 people and raised $1,400 for the AFV. In this photo, Kay Doherty from the MS Society, acts as compere of the fashion parade as a section of the seated audience looks on. A different photo from the event appears in the July 1988 - June 1989 Annual Report.B&W photo of the interior of large reception room. A woman is speaking into a microphone on a stand while the audience, seated on one side of the catwalk, looks on. Behind them are several large windows along the walls, covered in long sheer curtains to the floor.[On a green sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Kay Doherty, from ms society, compere of AFV op shop Fashion Parade, April 1989arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, op shop, opportunity shop, malvern, fashion parade, luncheon, auction, fundraising, malvern valley golf and reception centre, kay doherty, ms society, compere, arthritis update, annual report, 1989

Arthritis Foundation of Victoria Malvern Opportunity Shop's Treasurer, Mavis Weller, and Secretary, Margot Oliver, peruse two full racks of clothing. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. A similar photo (in which one of the women is smiling broadly) appears on page 5 of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "New Op Shop Officers", under the "People" section. The photo is captioned: "Mavis, foreground, and Margo sort garments at the Op Shop."B&W photo of two women standing between two hanging clothes racks full of clothes. They are standing close, with their backs to one another, perusing the garments at close range.[Handwritten in blue ink] Aug '92 - Mavis Weller (L) [the 'L' is circled] and Margot Oliver (R) - Respective Treasurer and Secretary AFV Op Shoparthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, volunteers, mavis weller, treasurer, margot oliver, secretary, malvern, arthritis update, 1992

Around March to April 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) opened a second oppportunity shop in Moonee Ponds. A woman impersonating satirist Barry Humphries' most well known character, Dame Edna Everage, was the special guest at the opening of the new op shop. To promote the opening, she handed out Dame Edna's signature flowers, long-stemmed gladioli, to passers-by at the shopping strip in Puckle St, Moonee Ponds. In this photo, she hands a small child a long gladioli stem while the child's father looks on. A cropped black and white version of this photo appears on page 10 of the 1994 Annual Report with the caption: The Arthritis Op Shop was opened in Moonee Ponds during Arthritis Week. Shown here "Dame Edna" welcomes visitors on the 1st day with gifts of gladioli. Already 20 volunteers are helping at the shop. Shops co-ordinator Mrs Margaret Scott hopes the Moonee Ponds Shop will soon be running as well as the very successful op shop in High Street, Malvern, which annually raises almost $50,000.COL photo of a woman handing a long flowering gladioli stem to a small child, while a man looks on. They are on the footpath outside a shop or business premises. The woman is wearing a royal blue evening dress, a wig, beaded necklaces, and red novelty glasses. She is bending forward towards the child. The child is wearing a grey and white striped t-shirt and a denim skirt. She is looking up at the woman as she grasps the long flower stem. The man is wearing a red t-shirt, black shorts, and runners. He is crouching down beside the child.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, child, toddler, father and child, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

This is a photo of an unidentified opportunity shop. The photo depicts the shop's front window display, featuring a pink and white/cream dinner set and some glassware. The grey tiles surrounding the double fronted shop suggest that it is neither the Malvern nor the Moonee Ponds Op Shops. It is possible that it is the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's third opportunity shop, which was opened in the late 1990s.COL photo of a window display in the front window of a shop. The display features a pink floral on white/cream dinner set, some white crockery, and some glassware. The photo has been taken from outside the shop, so a partial image of the street scape is reflected on the glass window. There is another front display window in the background. The two display windows are surrounded by small grey square tiles, and there is a doorway in between.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, dinner set, crockery, glassware, c1990s

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. A celebration was held at AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. This photo depicts some members and/or op shop volunteers at the event.COL photo of a group of people sitting around a table. There are wine glasses, a vase of flowers, and small plates on the table. In the background, there are several posters and small pictures on the walls.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 20th anniversary, celebrations, members, volunteers, 1999

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. A celebration was held at AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. This photo depicts groups of members and/or volunteers seated at tables during the event.COL photo of several groups of people sitting around some tables. On the tables, there are vases of flowers, wine glasses, tea cups and saucers, and small plates. In the background, there are streamers and other decorations on the walls and hanging from the ceiling.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 20th anniversary, celebrations, members, volunteers, 1999

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. A celebration was held at AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. This photo depicts (from right to left) Dot Mortensen, Maureen Reid, and one unidentified woman at the event.COL photo of three women sitting around a table. On the table, there are wine glasses, a vase of flowers, and small plates with sandwiches. In the background, there is another group of people (seated) and a small rectangular table (covered with a white tablecloth) against the wall, behind some open bi-fold doors.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 20th anniversary, celebrations, members, volunteers, 1999

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. A celebration was held at AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. This photo depicts AFV members and/or op shop volunteers, Betty (surname unknown) and Margaret Scott (Shops Co-ordinator) at the event.COL photo of two women sitting around a table. On the table, there are wine glasses, a vase of flowers, and small plates with sandwiches. To the left of the frame, the nose of a third person is only just evident. In the background, there are platters of sandwiches and cups and saucers on a table against the wall, which has decorations on it.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 20th anniversary, celebrations, members, volunteers, 1999

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. A celebration was held at AFV's headquarters in Elsternwick. This photo depicts AFV members and op shop volunteers at the event.COL photo of three women (one partially obscured) sitting around a table. On the table, there are wine glasses, a vase of flowers, and small plates with sandwiches. In the background, other groups of people are also sitting at tables. There are posters and decorations on the walls.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 20th anniversary, celebrations, members, volunteers, 1999

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. As part of the celebrations marking the event, an antique and 'olde worlde' furnitiure fair was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters in Elsternwick.COL photo of a large advertising billboard affixed in the grassy verge in front of an office building. The text on the billboard is "Olde Worlde", "FURNITURE FAIR HERE SUNDAY APRIL 21ST SALES 10AM - 4PM ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA ENQUIRIES: 9530 0255", "Board proudly sponsored by 116 HAWTHORN ROAD CAULFIELD NORTH", "NOEL JONES 9232 8111". Beside and slightly behind the billboard, there is a long rectangular sign with the text, "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA", followed by, "THE PERCY BAXTER ARTHRITIS CENTRE".arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, 20th anniversary, celebrations, furniture sale, antique furniture, olde worlde, 1999

In late 1999, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Malvern Opportunity Shop. As part of the celebrations marking the event, an antique and 'olde worlde' furnitiure fair was held at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's headquarters in Elsternwick.COL photo of a tall sign tied to an electricity pole on the nature strip. The sign consists of an A-frame sandwich board on the bottom, above to another sign above it. The text on the top sign is "SALE SUNDAY 21 April 10am - 4 pm". The text on the sandwich board is "CEDAR WORKS", [some text covered by an arrow drawn onto paper, taped on top), "ANTIQUE FURNITURE 22 PIN OAK CRESCENT PH. 376.3555 FACTORY PH.791.7044." There is also a bus stop sign affixed to the power pole.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, 20th anniversary, celebrations, furniture sale, antique furniture, olde worlde, 1999

At the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop, four volunteers pose for a promotional photo with a large teddy bear on the front counter. A man is playing the role of a customer while three women assist him at the counter.COL photo of four people inside a shop. Three women are standing behind the shop counter, while a man stands on the other side. One woman (to the left of the frame) is holding a pen, poised as if about to write in a ledger book. In her other hand, she is holding a pair of spectacles. Another woman (to the right of the frame) is holding the back of a teddy bear, which is sitting upright on the countertop. The man has one hand placed on top of the teddy bear's head. He is holding a handkerchief with his other hand. The woman in the centre is looking at the man. On the left of the counter, there are various Arthritis Victoria brochures on a small display stand. On the right, there is a plastic ruler across the corner of the counter. Directly behind the women are some shelves with soft toys and dolls. Beside that are more shelves containing crockery, bric-a-brac, paintings and prints. On the top shelf, there is a white rectangular sign that says, "Thank you for supporting ARTHRITIS VICTORIA your help is greatly appreciated". There is another line of text below, which is illegible. Beside the text, 'Arthritis Victoria' is the organisation's logo. On the wall above the shelves is a large rectangular sign (partially obscured), which says "Something can b... ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTO...". Below that is a NO SMOKING sign.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, sales ledger book, sales book, ruler, brochures, toys, dolls, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed paintings, framed prints, pictures, volunteers, members, malvern, 2000

At the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop, four volunteers pose for a promotional photo with a large teddy bear on the front counter. A man is playing the role of a customer while three women assist him at the counter. A black and white version of a similar photo from this series appears on page 18 of the 2000 Annual Report. It accompanies a brief report on Opportunity Shops.COL photo of four people inside a shop. Three women are standing behind the shop counter, while a man stands on the other side. One woman (to the left of the frame) is holding a pen, poised as if about to write in a ledger book. In her other hand, she is holding a pair of spectacles. Another woman (to the right of the frame) is holding the back of a teddy bear, which is sitting upright on the countertop. The man hands over a $5 note to the woman standing in the centre. On the left of the counter, there are various brochures on a small display stand. On the right, there is a plastic ruler along the front edge of the counter. Directly behind the women are some shelves with soft toys and dolls. Beside that are more shelves, with crockery, bric-a-brac, paintings and prints. On the top shelf, there is a white rectangular sign (partially obscured) that says, "Thank you for supporting ARTHRITIS VICTORIA your help is greatly appreciated". There is another line of text below, which is illegible. Beside the text 'Arthritis Victoria' is the organisation's logo. On the wall above the shelves is a large sign (mostly obscured). Below that is a NO SMOKING sign.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, teddy bear, sales ledger book, ruler, brochures, toys, dolls, crockery, bric-a-brac, framed paintings, framed prints, pictures, money, cash, volunteers, members, malvern, 2000