Historical information

A Legacy widow, Beryl Billing, with two school girls from Siena College and a lot of loose letters. Six school girls came to Legacy house to meet the weekly gathering of the stamp ladies. They had chosen Legacy as a cause they wanted to help and decided to collect stamps, they donated over 5,000 stamps.
The widows clubs have sorted used stamps and sold to a stamp dealer for many years to the present day. It raises funds and provides a purpose for gathering together. Beryl Billings was the co-ordinator of the stamp sorting for many years. This photo was featured on the back cover of The Answer newsletter in September 1992.

Significance

A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for widows and for fundraising.

Physical description

Colour photo of Beryl Billing with two school girls and bags of letters.

Inscriptions & markings

Hand written "A / Pg 20 / Crop top" in blue pen