In 2000, an Afternoon Tea Dance was held as a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV), incorporating Osteoporosis Victoria (OV). In this photo, Victorian Junior Latin Dance Champions, Shaun Kingston and Kelly Yates, pose for a photo in costume at the dance. The photo appears on page 17 of the Vol 13 Issue 03, Spring 2000 edition of the AFV's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. The photo is captioned: "Shaun Kingston and Kelly Yates, Victorian Junior Latin Dance Champions, at the Afternoon Tea Dance. Shaun is the grandson of Arthritis Victoria volunteer Patricia Walker."COL photo of a young couple, dressed in ballroom dancing costumes, posing for a photo at an event. Behind them, various people are either seated at round tables or standing. The tables are covered in white tablecloths, and there are platters of sandwiches, glasses, and cups and saucers on top. In the background, there is a blue and gold banner, with Arthritis Victoria and Osteoporosis Victoria text and logos, hanging from the ceiling.[On a white label, handwritten in dark blue ink] Shaun Kingston and Kelly Yates, Victorian Junior Latin Dance Champions, at the Afternoon Tea Dance. Shaun is the grandson of AV volunteer Patricia Walker. [Handwritten in blue ink] P17 COLOUR 50% [Handwritten in red ink] 5 [circled]arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, osteoporosis victoria, ov, fundraising, afternoon tea, ballroom dancing, latin dance, champions, dance competitions, junior dance, shaun kingston, kelly yates, dance costumes, 2000

These photos were saved with a label saying "Veterans Health week '96" which is an awareness campaign from the Department of Veterans Affairs. From an article in The Answer in December 1996, the motto of the week was "Enjoying Life" and over 80 events were held in Victoria. these photos are from "the annual Veterans' Health Week Afternoon Tea Dance. Three hundred people danced in style to the music of the Mellow Tones, filling the dance floor every dance. During a delicious afternoon tea, Melbourne Legacy Line Dancers demonstrated their fun style of dancing and encouraged everyone to join them."A record of an event for widows and a way of keeping them active and of the relationship with the Department of Veterans' Affairs.Colour photo x 2 of widows line dancing in Veterans Health Week.Handwritten on the back '2' in red pen.widows, activities, answer

Grace Mitchell, a talented artist in later life and baker, managed a pastry shop business near the corner of Mount Pleasant and Main roads, Eltham in the 1950s. Shortly after her marriage to Arthur Mitchell in 1948, Arthur incurred a head injury from an accident and was unable to work. Grace realised she needed to be home to care for her husband as well as earn an income. She managed the bureaucracy of council permits, and made modifications to her home with savings to get the business off the ground without having to borrow money. Grace and Arthur were avid gardeners and would grow, wash and mince vegetables for pasties while Grace handmade and rolled the pastry. They cooked and minced their own meat for the pies and the fruit for the sweet pies came from their orchard at the rear of the property. She also baked scones and cakes. With weekend visitors travelling to Eltham on the train for days trips, her reputation grew as the spot for afternoon tea. Grace’s daughter Jenni mentions the visit of dancer, Robert Helpmann and U.S. actress Katherine Hepburn in her Grace Mitchell: a short history [2012]. Reminiscences in We did open a school in Little Eltham: Eltham Primary School 209, 1856-2006 a history [2006] include a mention of Grace’s famous pastry shop and the Sunday afternoon visit by Helpmann and Hepburn. Grace operated her pastry shop for over 16 years. She supported the Shillinglaw Cottage Preservation Campaign to preserve the cottage through its Flavour of Eltham community cookbook published in 1964 and hosted cooking classes in the new Living and Learning Centre. Grace Mitchell passed away aged 95 years in 2011. In memory of John Arthur Mitchell 1905 – 1975 And Grace Mitchell 1916 – 2011 Loving parents of Jennifer MitchellBorn Digitaleltham cemetery, gravestones, grace mitchell, john arthur mitchell