Historical information

One of the earliest camps held for Junior Legatees, showing tents, charabancs and fashions of the day. Legatee Stan Savige had a property in the Balnarring area and some camps were held on his property.
Names noted on the back of the photos include: Pat Hanna, Aaron Beattie, Stan Savige, Sandy Lowe, Bill Pearce, Lyn Rule, Donovan Joynt, Carl Carleton, George Collins, Bill Pearce, Rupert Hely, Norman Stafford. Some of these were founding legatees.
Melbourne Legacy provided camps for junior legatees - the children of deceased servicemen. It started in the early years of Legacy with outings to the property of Legacy founder, Legatee Stan Savige, who had a place in Balnarring. Permanent camp buildings were built in the 1930s. The camps gave the children an opportunity of a summer beach holiday with other Legacy children.

Significance

A visual record of a camp run for Junior Legatees, with founder Stan Savige in one of the photographs, showing the accommodation and activities.

Physical description

Folding wallet, brown and cream with black printing, set of sepia photos varying sizes, 1 negative for 00061.7

Inscriptions & markings

Wallet: 00061.1 “77283” (pencil), Kodak (Australasia) marketing text
Photos: 00061.2 “Legacy Camp, Balnarring Xmas 1930/Taken by Aaron Beattie/Pat Hanna rear/Bill Pearce Lfront Lyn Rule/Donovan Joynt Centre Front/Carl Carlton Right Front/Child unknown/extreme left 2 unknown poss. from Bendigo Club”
00061.3 “N 481”
00061.5 “N 481”
00061.6 “Legacy Club Camp Hut/Balnarring East/ 7. Dec 1929”
00061.7 “N 481”
00061.8 “L to R/Stan Savige, George Collins, Bill Pearce/Sandy Lowe Rupert Hely/Norman Stafford/413”
00061.9 “738”
00061.10 “N 481”
00061.11 “N 481”
00061.12 “ Printer Harringtons/4 43”
00061.13 “738”