Historical information

Photo taken of eager Junior Legatee’s on their arrival at Lord Somers Camp. The date is unknown.
Summer camps were conducted at Somers Camp, Somers, Victoria, for many years for the children of deceased ex-servicemen.
The camps started back in the early days of Legacy when the founder of Legacy, Stan Savige, had a beach side property in Balnarring (Palm Beach, Somers) that he allowed to be used for summer camps and outings by Legacy. Initially there were outings and picnics. In the 1930s permanent camp buildings were erected. There was an official handover of a long leasehold to Legacy and formal documents are in the archive.

Significance

A record of the camps run by Melbourne Legacy for the children. Legacy arranged many outings and events for the junior legatees.

Physical description

Black and white photo of Junior Legatees arriving with their suitcases at Lord Somers Camp.