Historical information

B/W no sound 16 mm. Operation Float 1960, showing large numbers of Junior Legatees assembling at the Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club, getting on and off motor boats and enjoying time on the water. 3 mins 6 seconds.
TBC
This film has been digitised to preserve its content. Melbourne Legacy gratefully acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government and Public Record Office Victoria for making this possible.

Significance

Motor boat owners appear to thoroughly enjoy entertaining JLs which is indicative of how much the community valued the work being done by Legacy to care for fatherless children.

Physical description

A spool of film in a blue metal canister showing Operation Float.

Inscriptions & markings

Canister lid, Supreme Films Pty. Ltd. J.Bushelle Legacy 1970, ftge 224 feet, Legacy Week 5-min Normie Rowe film (handwritten) comp.print, c.4/9/70 (crossed out), 30-8-70
11-15 Young Street Paddington N.S.W. Australia ???0531