Historical information

A photo of Operation Firewood which provided help to widows by supplying and stacking firewood for the winter. Legatees Jack Gunn and Ken Markey working on loading firewood to bring to Melbourne widows. See colour photo at 00847.

Significance

A record of Legacy helping widows with supplying and stacking firewood. When open fires were the main source of heating a load of firewood, and help moving it, would have been very important to the widows

Physical description

Black and white photo of a pile of firewood and legatees.

Inscriptions & markings

Written on the back "Operation Firewood" Melbourne Legacy
Sat/Sun 28/29 March 1987.
(L) L/ Jack Gunn (Melb)
(R) L/ Ken Markey (Cob/Yarrawonga)