Photograph, Widows function at Legacy House, 1989

Historical information

Photograph of Legacy widows gathered around a table upon which one widow is dancing barefoot. It is probably a widows club meeting. Widows would meet regularly and it was an important social outlet for them.
The newspaper article appeared in The Age on 3 March 1989. The caption explains that at a Legacy Widows' singalong Mrs Peg Garrett (69) showed she hadn't slowed down and 'led the singalong with an exuberance that was the envy of the the other guests.'

Significance

A record that Legacy provided social gatherings for the benefit of Legacy widows.

Physical description

Black and white photo of a lady on a table and a photocopy of a newspaper article.

Inscriptions & markings

Newspaper article is titled 'Move over, Minnelli, another star is born.'

Subjects

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