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, "LIBS DEFY FRASER", referring to the Liberal Party and their leader, the Prime Minister at the time, Malcolm Fraser. The other headline is, "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

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

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

In 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held an AGM for its Malvern Opportunity Shop. During the proceedings, members took some time to celebrate the oop shop's 10th birthday. In this photo, Bob Glasson, Elva Renfrew, and Laurie Griffiths pose for a photo during the event.B&W photo of three people, standing next to one another, posing for a photo. There is a large floral bouquet on a small table in front of them. On the wall behind them, there is a large display board and blackboard. There is an open door (partially obscured) to the left of the frame.[On a pink sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Bob Glasson Elva Renfrew Laurie Griffiths. Op Shop AGM & 10th b'day. ["b'day" is underlined]arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, agm, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 10th birthday, cake, flowers, floral bouquet, celebration, members, volunteers, bob glasson, elva renfrew, laurie griffiths, 1989

In 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held an AGM for its Malvern Opportunity Shop. During the proceedings, members took some time to celebrate the oop shop's 10th birthday. In this photo, members take a group photo to mark the occasion. Elva Renfrew is holding up a large certificate, while an unidentified woman is cutting the cake. Bob Glasson and Laurie Griffiths also appear in this photo. A similar photo appears on page 5 of the Vol 2 No 4, November 1989 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Opportunity Shop Turns Ten". The photo is captioned: "The Opportunity Shop team celebrate 10 years at a special party to recognise their achievements."B&W wide frame photo of a group of people posing for a photo around a large rectangular cake and a floral bouquet. The cake and bouquet are on a small card table. One woman is holding a knife which has been plunged into the cake. Another woman is holding up a large certificate. On the wall behind them, there is a large display board and blackboard. There is a closed door (partially obscured) to the left of the frame. There are some chairs in the foreground.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, agm, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 10th birthday, cake, flowers, floral bouquet, certificate, celebration, members, volunteers, elva renfrew, bob glasson, laurie griffiths, arthritis update, 1989

In 1989, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) held an AGM for its Malvern Opportunity Shop. During the proceedings, members took some time to celebrate the oop shop's 10th birthday. This photo depicts Elva Renfew and Dr Daniel Lewis posing for a photo with the cake and a floral bouquet during the celebrations. Bob Glasson (partially obscured) is standing in the background.COL photo of two people posing for a photo beside a floral bouquet and a rectangular cake on a card table. The woman is holding a large unframed certificate and the man is leaning on one crutch. There is a third person standing behind them. In the background, there is a blackboard on the wall and a closed door further along the wall (both partially obscured).[On a pink sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Elva Renfrew & Danny Lewis [Handwritten in black ink, in the archivist's handwriting] Dr. [placed before the name "Danny"] OP SHOP AGM & 10th Birthdayarthritis foundation of victoria, afv, agm, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, 10th birthday, cake, flowers, floral bouquet, celebration, members, volunteers, elva renfrew, dr daniel lewis, bob glasson, crutches, 1989

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

Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's opportunity shop volunteer, Kath Dight, poses for a photo outside the shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 9 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "More donated goods are unloaded and sorted by enthusiastic Opportunity Shop volunteers."B&W photo of a woman standing in front of a shop window. She is holding a cardboard box printed with the text "BLACK DIAMOND" and a drawing of an apple between two black diamond shapes. Behind her, the text "ARTHR..." (partially obscured) is visible on the exterior wall above the front window. On the window is the text "OPPORTUNITY SHOP". Inside the front window are various displays, including crockery, glassware, and bric-a-brac.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, volunteer, kath dight, malvern, annual report, 1992

Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's opportunity shop volunteers, Phyllis King, Margot Oliver (Secretary), Mavis Weller (Treasurer), 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. One woman is standing in front of the counter (a glass display cabinet), while the other three women are standing behind it. They are all looking directly at the camera and smiling. On top of the glass counter, there are some brochures on a stand, a sales book, some printed booklets stacked loosely, and some fresh fruit in a cane basket. One of the brochures is titled, "FIGHTING ARTHRITIS". Behind the women, is the front shop window, with the painted text, "OPPORTUNITY SHOP" (partially obscured), appearing in reverse. On the wall behind them, there is a small sign resting against the wall above the meter box. The text (partially obscured) reads, "...WHICH IS... VOLUNTEERS... IS USED FOR RESEARCH BY THE ABOVE ASSOCIATION."[Handwritten in blue ink] Aug '92 Phyllis King, Margot Oliver, Mavis Weller, ? [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] August '91arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, volunteers, phyllis king, margot oliver, secretary, mavis weller, treasurer, malvern, 1992

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

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

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

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

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. 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

Around March to April 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) opened a second oppportunity shop in Moonee Ponds. This photo depicts a woman dressed as satirist Barry Humphries' most well known character, Dame Edna Everage. The 'Dame Edna' impersonator 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.B&W photo of a woman and a man at a suburban shopping strip. They are walking along the footpath towards one another. She is dressed in a long evening gown and is carrying a bunch of long-stemmed flowers, the top of which are resting over one shoulder. He is dressed in a shirt and trousers, and is looking down at the single long-stem of flowers that he is carrying. Hanging from the overhead veranda ceiling above are a sign and a banner. The sign (partially obscured) says, "...H CONVERTERS". The banner says, "CA$H CONVERTERS NEW DRIVE THRU BUYING CENTRE REAR LANE EASY ACCESS". There is a narrow laneway (partially obscured) beside the building.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

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 long-stemmed gladioli to a parking infringement officer who is about to write out a parking ticket.B&W photo of a woman and a man at a suburban shopping strip. She is wearing a long evening gown and is carrying a bunch of long-stemmed flowers. He is wearing a parking inspector's uniform and is holding a pen poised over a pad of paper. Several shop signs are hanging from the verandah ceiling above them, including "absolute", "ANGUS & ROBERTSON", and "Jetset Travel". In the distance, there are several people walking along the footpath.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, parking inspector, parking fine, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

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 flowering gladioli stem to a passing shopper.B&W photo of two woman at a suburban shopping strip. One woman is wearing a long evening gown, a long beaded necklace and novelty sunglasses in the shape of two swans. She is carrying a bunch of long-stemmed gladioli flowers. The other woman is dressed in dark coloured t-shirt, trousers, and shoes. They are standing in front of a bookshop. There are numerous posters throughout the shop and in the shop window with the text, "RECORD BREAKING PRICES RECORD BREAKERS RECORD BREAKING SAVINGS".arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, shopper, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

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 poses for a photo with two assistants, who are each carrying a large bunch of flowering gladioli stems.B&W medium close up photo of three women at a suburban shopping strip. The woman in the centre is wearing a long evening gown, a long beaded necklace and novelty sunglasses in the shape of two swans. She is carrying two long-stems of gladioli flowers, which is holding crossed in an x-formation across her chest. The other two women, standing on either side of her, are dressed in contemporary clothes - one is wearing a jacket. They are both wearing novelty glasses in the shape of two birds. They are each carrying a large bunch of long-stemmed gladioli flowers. All three women are laughing.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, assistants, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

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. In this photo, she is posing for a photo with some of the second-hand fashions that are available for sale.B&W photo of a woman holding up some clothes on hangers inside a shop. She is wearing a long evening gown, a long beaded necklace and novelty sunglasses in the shape of two swans. Behind her are some racks of clothes.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, second-hand clothing, second-hand clothes, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. In this photo, she is posing for a photo with two AFV members and/or volunteers.B&W photo of three women inside a shop. The woman in the centre is dressed in a long evening gown, a long beaded necklace and novelty sunglasses in the shape of two swans. She is flanked by two other women who are dressed in contemporary day dresses in printed fabrics. The two women are each holding a flowering gladioli stem. In the background, there is a lace-edge valance hanging across the ceiling.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, members, volunteers, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. In this photo, Shops Co-ordinator, Margaret Scott, is serving a customer while others queue up near the counter with their purchases.B&W photo of several women inside a shop. One woman, who is standing behind a counter, is handing over a plastic bag to another woman. Behind them, there is another woman either sitting down or leaning on the other side of the counter. To the right of the frame, there are three other women standing near the counter. One of them (partially obscurred) appears to be talking to the woman who is sitting/leaning on the counter. The other two women (one partially obscurred) appear to be waiting to be served. There is a large bouquet of flowering gladioli stems in a large vase on the counter.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, gladioli, flowers, margaret scott, shops coordinator, members, volunteers, customers, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. In this photo, Shops Co-ordinator, Margaret Scott, is holding a bouquet of flowers at the opening.B&W medium close-up photo of a woman holding a bouquet of flowers. Beside her stands another woman (partially obscured). On the counter in front of her is a large bouquet of flowering gladioli stems in a vase, a small portable television set, and various other items. One of these is a small box or container, on which there is some handwritten text. The heading of the text is "ARTHRITIS OP SHOPS!!", beneath which there is the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria logo and some more text. On the wall behind them, there are some posters and a 'No Smoking' sign.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, gladioli, flowers, bouquet, margaret scott, shops coordinator, members, volunteers, customers, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. This photo is a wide view of customers perusing the clothing racks and other wares.B&W photo of several people inside a shop. There are multiple racks of clothes hanging on coathangers. To the right of the frame, there is some shelving against the wall containing some folded clothing and a display mannequin head showcasing a hat and wig. To the left of the frame, there is a large bouquet of gladioli flowers in a large vase on a countertop. In the background, there is a lace-edged valance across the top of a wooden rail hanging from the ceiling. The photo has been taken from a high angle, above floor level.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, gladioli, flowers, bouquet, members, volunteers, customers, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. This photo depicts two women inside the shop at the opening.B&W photo of four people inside and outside some shops. In the foreground, two women are in one shop, looking down towards some items. To the left of the women, there is a large gladioli flower arrangement (partially obscured). In the background, to the right of the frame, a man and a woman are standing nearby. They appear to be outside the shop window, looking in. There is another shopfront window evident behind them. The woman is holding a sandwich or burger in one hand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, gladioli, flowers, bouquet, members, volunteers, customers, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. In this photo, a member volunteer assists customers with their purchases.B&W photo of several people inside a shop. In the foreground, one woman is standing behind a counter. She is holding a plastic bag. On the other side of the counter, there are two women standing (partially obscured). Another person, with their back to the camera, is reaching for something on a shelf along the wall. In the foreground, to the left of the frame, there is a large bouquet of flowering gladioli stems in a vase on the countertop. The photo has been taken from behind the counter, at a low angle.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, gladioli, flowers, bouquet, members, volunteers, customers, moonee ponds, 1994

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 star attraction at the opening. In this photo, an AFV member volunteer holds up a print or painting for two customers to look at.B&W photo of two people looking at a framed painting or print, which someone (partially obscured) is holding up. The person holding the picture is standing behind a counter. There are various items on the countertop, such as a small portable television set, a book, a miniature set of drawers, a large arrangement of long-stemmed gladioli flowers, three glasses of wine, and a brochure. In the foreground, to the left of the frame, there are several small baskets of miscellaneous items on top of a table or countertop (obscured). There are two identical posters on the wall behind the counter. The title of the posters is, "Step out for strong bones".arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, gladioli, flowers, bouquet, members, volunteers, customers, painting, framed print, framed picture, moonee ponds, 1994

Around March to April 1994, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) opened a second oppportunity shop in Moonee Ponds. This photo depicts a woman dressed as satirist Barry Humphries' most well known character, Dame Edna Everage. The 'Dame Edna' impersonator 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 is handing a flowering gladioli stem to a parking inspector, who is about to write out a parking ticket. They are standing in front of a brick wall, in what appears to be an alcove. A Photographer, (partially obscured) is taking their photo.COL photo of a man and a woman. The woman is wearing a royal blue evening dress, with two beaded necklaces around her neck. She is holding several long-stemmed gladioli flowers in one hand as she hands one to the man. He is wearing a traffic inspector's uniform, with some bright pink-framed glasses. He is holding a pen, which is poised over a pad of paper. In the foreground, to the right of the frame, a man wearing a black shirt (partially obscured) is holding one hand up near his face.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, parking inspector, parking fine, photographer, alcove, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

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, a Photographer is directs the 'Dame Edna' impersonator and a parking inspector on how he wants to set up the next shot.COL photo of three people standing in an alcove outside some shops. In the centre is a woman. She is wearing a royal blue evening dress, with two beaded necklaces around her neck and a pair of red novelty glasses in the shape of two swans. She is holding several long-stemmed gladioli flowers in one hand, and a single gladioli stem in her other hand. To the right of the frame, there is a man wearing a traffic inspector's uniform with some bright pink novelty glasses. He is holding a pen, which is poised over a pad of paper. To the left of the frame, there is a man wearing a black shirt and black trousers. He is holding a camera in one hand, and pointing to the other two people with his other hand.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, opportunity shop, op shop, charity shop, thrift store, fundraising, opening, launch, dame edna everage, impersonator, gladioli, parking inspector, parking fine, photographer, camera, alcove, puckle street, moonee ponds, 1994

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