In late 2000, Arthritis Victoria (formerly the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria) celebrated the 80th birthday of its founder, rheumatologist Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006). Around 90 people attended the celebratrions at AV's headquarters, including Dr Koadlow's family, colleagues, and friends. This photo appears on page 26 of the Vol 14 Issue 01, Autumn 2001 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It is captioned: "L to R: Joining Dr Koadlow are Mr Victor Smorgan AO, Dr Eric Perlman".COL photo of three men standing in a foyer, chatting. One of them is holding a glass of red wine while another is holding a cup and saucer. In the background, there is a view of some trees through a set of glass doors.[On a whitel label, handwritten in black ink] L-R - Dr. Les Koadlow, Mr Victor Smorgon, AO Dr Eric Perlman celebrating at Arthritis Victoria [On the same white label, handwritten (sideways orientation) in thick black ink] 26 [circled] TOP PhoTo. [On the same white label, handwritten in pencil] 80%dr leslie koadlow, rheumatologist, founder, co-founder, arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, 80th birthday, celebration, victor smorgan, ac, philantropist, benefactor, dr eric perlman, 2000

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

On the 28th & 29th of July, 1978, a second "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living" exhibition was held at the Peter Fraser Memorial Hall in Barkly St, Footscray. The exhibition, (the first of which had been held at Brighton's St Andrew's Parish Hall in May), was an educational and fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). In this photo, Mr David Butler, physiotherapist at Western and General Hospital, addresses the audience at the exhibition. Seated behind him is Dr Leslie Koadlow (partially obscured). A severely cropped version of this photo appears on page 4 of the Vol 10, September 1978 edition of RAAV's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It is captioned: "Mr David Butler, Physiotherapist from Western & General Hospital. Photo - Elsmaree & Ben Baxter."B&W photo of a man standing on the floor in front of a stage. He is speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing eye glasses, and a checked jacket over a shirt and trousers. Behind him, there are two people (partially obscured) sitting on chairs. One of them is smiling broadly while turning his head to the side towards the other person. He is wearing a corduroy jacket and trousers. In the background, there are some wooden benches stacked close to one another on the stage.[Handwritten in pencil] Footscray Exhibition, 1978 [Handwritten in pale blue ink] Page 4 [circled] Mr. David Butler [Handwritten in black ink] physio, Western & General Hospitalrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, living with arthritis, aids to daily living, art and craft, exhibition, fundraising, panel discussion, david butler, physiotherapist, news review, 1978

In preparation for the construction of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new building at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, an event was held on the 8th of December, 1993, to commemorate the pegging of the site. In this photo, Dr Leslie Koadlow (1920-2006) (Foundation founder) and Bill Dix (Chairman of the Appeal Committee) pose for a photo with a mallet above a peg that has been hammered into the ground. This photo appears on page 16 (back cover) of the Vol 7 No 1, Autumn 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Above right: AFV President, Dr Les Koadlow and Chairman of the Appeal Committee, Mr Bill Dix, AO, hammer in the first peg on the site."COL photo of two men posing for a photo with a mallet above a large wooden peg that has been hammered into the ground. They are both holding the mallet above the peg, while one of the men also has his other hand on the peg. In the background, there is a bright orange plastic barrier mesh safety fence, which has been erected along the street boundary of the property. Across the road, there is a sign with the text, "CAULFIELD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTRE" (partially obscured).arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, pegging the site, vacant land, vacant block, wooden mallet, wooden peg, first peg, dr leslie koadldow, rheumatologist, president, founder, bill dix, chairman, appeal committee, arthritis update, 1993, 1994

In preparation for the construction of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new building at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, an event was held on the 8th of December, 1993, to commemorate the pegging of the site. This group photo was taken to record the occasion. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 10 of the 1994 Annual Report with the caption: " "Pegging the site" of the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre... Mr Bill Dix Appeal Chairman (on the far right) with (backrow, left to right) Mr Alan Sime (Chairman of the Fundraising Committee), Ms Marion Webster (ANZ Trustees), Mrs Delys Sargeant AM (Board Member) Ms Shirley Caulfield (CEO) Front Row (left to right) Mr John Sullivan (Perpetual Trustees), Dr Les Koadlow (President & Founder), Cr Nicholas Gold (Mayor Caulfield)." A similar photo appears (along with some 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 a group of people, some holding wooden mallets, posing for a photo around a large wooden peg which has been hammered into the ground. One man is holding a wooden mallet above the peg.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, percy baxter arthritis centre, pegging the site, vacant land, vacant block, wooden mallet, wooden peg, alan sime, chairman, fundraising committee, marion webster, anz trustees, delys sargeant, am, board member, shirley caulfield, ceo, john sullivan, perpetual trustees, trusts manager, dr leslie koadldow, rheumatologist, president, founder, cr nicholas gold, caulfield mayor, bill dix, chairman, appeal committee, 1993, annual report, 1994, update, 2006

On the 1st of June, 1979, a panel event was held to address the topic of Arthritis and Sport. On the panel were Olympic distance runner, Ron Clarke (1937-2015); Davis Cup tennis player and Channel 7 tennis commentator, Allan Stone (1945-); Australian cricketer, Captain of the Carlton Cricket Club and sports writer, Keith Stackpole Jr (1940-); captain of the All Australia carnival netball team (1946-47) and President of the Women's Netball Association, Eunice Gill (1918-1987); Olympic sprinter and Little Athletics coach, Denise Boyd (1952-); sports medicine physician, Dr K Threlfall; physiotherapist, Barry Richardson; orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Jonathan Hooper; rheumatologist and RAAV Executive member, Dr Murray Ingpen (1940-2015); Secretary of the Sports Medicine Federation, Dr Hugo MacKay; and President of RAAV, Dr Les Koadlow (1920-2006). Around 550 people attended the event, which was held at Dallas Brooks Hall. This photo depicts panellists Ron Clarke, Allan Stone, Keith Stackpole, Eunice Gill, and Denise Boyd. A similar photo appears on page 1 (cover page) of the Vol 13, June 1979 edition of RAAV's News Review, in which all the panelists are depicted.Black and white photo of five people sitting at a long table on a stage. On the table, there are two microphones on stands, two glass jugs of water, and some glasses.[Handwritten in pencil] Sporting Panel L-R Ron Clarke, Alan [sic] Stone, Keith Stackpole, Eunice Gill, & Denise Boyd (Ron Barassi was marooned in Sydney - he arrived after the meeting concluded.)rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, sports panel, arthritis and sport, ron clarke, olympic distance runner, allan stone, tennis player, davis cup, tennis commentator, channel 7, keith stackpole jr, australian cricketer, carlton cricket club, captain, sports writer, eunice gill, all australia carnival netball team, captain, women’s netball association, president, denise boyd, olympic sprinter, little athletics, coach, dallas brooks hall, 1979

On the 1st of June, 1979, a panel event was held to address the topic of Arthritis and Sport. On the panel were Olympic distance runner, Ron Clarke (1937-2015); Davis Cup tennis player and Channel 7 tennis commentator, Allan Stone (1945-); Australian cricketer, Captain of the Carlton Cricket Club and sports writer, Keith Stackpole Jr (1940-); captain of the 'all Australia carnival netball team' (1946-47) and President of the Women's Netball Association, Eunice Gill (1918-1987); Olympic sprinter and Little Athletics coach, Denise Boyd (1952-); sports medicine physician, Dr K Threlfall; physiotherapist, Barry Richardson; orthopaedic surgeon, Mr Jonathan Hooper; rheumatologist and RAAV Executive member, Dr Murray Ingpen (1940-2015); Secretary of the Sports Medicine Federation, Dr Hugo MacKay; and President of RAAV, Dr Les Koadlow (1920-2006). Around 550 people attended the event, which was held at Dallas Brooks Hall. This photo depicts many of the panelists from behind, facing the large audience before them.Black and white photo of eight people sitting at two long tables on a stage. There are six people on one table and two people evident sitting on the second table (which is partially obscured). There is a large piano in the foreground, behind one of the tables. In the background, a large audience, who are seated on rows of seats, fills the auditorium.rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, sports panel, arthritis and sport, dr k threlfall, sports medicine physician, barry richardson, physiotherapist, mr jonathan hooper, orthopaedic surgeon, dr murray ingpen, rheumatologist, raav executive member, dr hugo mackay, sports medicine federation, secretary, dr les koadlow, raav, president, eunice gill, all australia carnival netball team, captain, women’s netball association, president, denise boyd, olympic sprinter, little athletics, coach, dallas brooks hall, 1979

On the 2nd of March 1995, the Centre for Rheumatic Diseases was officially opened at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. The Centre was a joint project between the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria, the University of Melbourne, and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. In this photo, Dr Daniel Lewis is about to be presented with an Associate of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria trophy from Bill Dix, while Dr Les Koadlow looks on. A similar photo appears on page 16 (back cover) of the Vol 8 No 2, Winter 1995 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. In that photo, Bill Dix presents a glass or perspex trophy to Dr Lewis, while Dr Koadlow looks on. The photo is captioned: "Dr Daniel Lewis, left, former Board President, is congratulated by Mr Bill Dix on being made an associate of AFV. Dr Les looks on."COL photo of three men standing near a commemorative plaque on a display board. One of the men is holding a small clear glass or perspex trophy in his hand. There is a clock on the wall behind them, with the hand positioned at 3:15.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, royal melbourne hospital, university of melbourne, centre for rheumatic diseases, opening, dr daniel lewis, associate, dr leslie koadlow, bill dix, update, 1995

In 1992, Coles/Myer made a donation to the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Project Arthritis Action Appeal. The funds were raised at the Coles Myer Sponsors Race Day. This photo depicts Mr Richard Thomas, Director of Corporate Affairs at Coles/Myer, handing the donation cheque to Dr Leslie Koadlow. Standing behind Dr Koadlow is Bruce Dyson (partially obscured), while others are seated around the room. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 16 (the back cover) of the Vol 5 No 1, Autumn 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mr Richard Thomas, Director of Corporate Affairs, Coles/Myer presents President, Dr Les Koadlow with a cheque for Project Arthritis Appeal." The photo also appears on page 4 of the 1992 Annual Report with the caption: "President, Dr Les Koadlow gratefully accepts a cheque from Mr Richard Thomas, Director of Corporate Affairs at Coles Myer which sponsored the Arthritis Foundation's Race Day." 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 AM (1920-2006).Colour photo of several men in a large room. Two of the men are holding a cheque together, and one of them is holding a framed certificate in his other hand. There are several framed certificates on a table beside them. The other men are either sitting or standing behind them.[Handwritten in black ink] 4 [circled] 100% 16/75% [On a yellow sticky onte, handwritten in blue ink] Coles Myer Sponsors Race Day Mr Richard Thomas Director of Corporate Affairs Dr Les Koadlow [handwritten in pencil] *Cheque for Project Arthritis Appeal 1992arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, project arthritis appeal, coles myer, richard thomas, director of corporate affairs, sponsorship, sponsors, coles myer race day, fundraising, donation, cheque, dr leslie koadlow, bruce dyson, 1992

Around 1992 to 1993, Australian Guarantee Corporation (sponsor the Grandparent Of The Year (GPOTY) program), presented the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) with a donation. This photo, commemorating the moment, was taken at AFV's headquarters at Action House. It appears on page 10 of the 1993 Annual Report with the caption: "President Dr Les Koadlow accepts a cheque from Australian Guarantee Corporation representative Mr Robin MacGibbon. AGC are major sponsor of "Grandparent of the Year"."Colour photo of two men standing in front of a window with a bold patterned holland blind. One of the men is holding up a cheque, with an envelope in his other hand, while the other man looks on. Behind them, there are two rectangular tables beneath the window, with various items on both the tables and the window sill.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, action house, royal talbot rehabilitation centre, robin macgibbon, australian guarantee corporation, agc, sponsor, grandparent of the year, gpoty, donation, c1992, c1993

Patron, Sir Rupert Hamer AC, KCMG, ED (1916-2004), with board members, Douglas Geekie and Alan McQuillan, and an unidentified staff member pose for a photo at the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV) Board of Management's Christmas 1985 celebration. A cropped version of this photo appears on page 5 of the No 39, February 1986 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. In the published photo, the woman on the left has been cropped out. The photo is captioned: "From left, Sir Rupert Hamer, with Board members, Mr Douglas Geekie and Mr Alan McQuillan." It accompanies an article titled, "Dr. Koadlow to Head New Committee".B&W photo of four people standing close together in the corner of a room. The two people in the middle are each holding a drink in their hand. Behind them, there is a large window and an open door. There is a "Life Be In It" exercise promotion poster on the door.[on adhesive label on photo, inscribed in blue ink] From left. Sir Rupert Hamer with Board members Mr Douglas Geekie [illegible] and Mr Alan Mc. Quillanrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, board of management, christmas party, celebration, sir rupert hamer, patron, douglas geekie and alan mcquillan, staff, news review, 1985