Disability Sport & Recreation Victoria
Photograph and label, Photograph of wheelchair athletes 1960, 1960
... Gordon Burch... Hepburn, Fred Martin, Robin Luas, Graeme Philp, Brian Bird, Gordon... Martin, Robin Luas, Graeme Philp, Brian Bird, Gordon Burch ...
The Austin Hospital in Melbourne established a Spinal Injuries Unit in 1957, and soon after helped pioneer the development of wheelchair sports in Australia.Black and white photo of wheelchair athletes at the Austin Hospital in 1960, along with a label attached naming those in the photograph.The label attached to the photo has the following:
Balcony W*d (Ward?) 17 Austin 1960.
Left to right: Kevin Coombs, Ron Hepburn, Fred Martin, Robin Luas, Graeme Philp, Brian Bird, Gordon Burch.
The reverse of the photo contains the same text (written in pen), except with Graeme Philp written as Graeme "Phillp".kevin coombs, ron hepburn, fred martin, robin lucas, graeme philp, brian bird, gordon burch, austin hospital, wheelchair sport, disabled sports