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Photograph, Widows' Flats, c.1989

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Historical information

A photo of a block of flats in Sellwood St Hawthorn (top photo) and a block at 9 The Avenue, Windsor (bottom photo) that Legacy owned and leased at reasonable rates to widows in their care.
It was with a group of photos from 1988 to 1990 in a folio with paper labels (see items 01042 to 01053).
The September 1975 edition the widows newsletter mentions the 20 flats purchased by Legacy at 9 The Avenue and they are being renovated for widows to live in. Two options were presented, an 'ingoing' amount of $5,000 then a week maintenance charge of $7 a week; or on a rental basis of approximately $20 a week. A photo of the Windsor units in 1976 is at 01412.
This photo of the Windsor flats was taken after 1981 when sun blinds were added to the building (from a Highlights of President report in 1981). The group of flats was known as 'Windsor Lodge' until 1987 when it was renamed 'The Miriam and Frederick James Ramsay Lodge'.
From copies of the Title Deeds; 9 The Avenue Windsor was purchased on 7 February 1975, and 22 Selwood St Hawthorn was purchased on 28 June 1974.
It was decided the Windsor units, and the ones in Hawthorn, would be sold in 2003 and announced by President Tony Parkes. The decision was published in Leader newspapers and Jellis Craig approached Legacy about the sale, see items at 01089.

Significance

A record of Legacy supporting widows throughout their lives.

Physical description

Colour photo x 2 of widows' flats in Hawthorn and Windsor.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on back "Hawthorn Court / 22 Selwood St / Hawthorn East 3123". The other has 'Pic 4 / Miriam and Frederick Ramsey Lodge / 9 The Avenue Windsor 3181' in black pen.
Yellow paper label was a note from Terry to Susie listing photos of widows flats in Hawthorn, Windsor and Clubrooms but only the Hawthorn and Windsor flat photos are attached.