Photograph, Legacy 50th Anniversary, 1973

Historical information

Photos of a service at the Shrine in 1973. People in the crowd have name badges from around Australia so it is likely this service was held during the Legacy Conference held in Melbourne in 1973. President Geoff Handbury is among the official party.
In the second photo Legatee Kem Kemsley is seen at the microphone, behind him are, from left, L/- Rex Hall, L/- George Cowan, President Geoff Handbury and Sir Edmund Herring, Lieutenant-General of Victoria. In the crowd legible name tags include; Milton Whiting from Mildura and Molly Tonkin from Sydney.
Photos came from an envelope marked P1 Federal Conference 1973 / 50 Year anniversary / 1983 Morewell / 1973 Legacy March ANZAC Day, 50 yr celebration, inclusion in ANZAC Day March authority of RSL". See items 00451 to 00455, 00460 to 00464, 00391.

Significance

A record of a gathering at the Shrine to mark the 50th anniversary of Legacy during the Golden Jubilee year 1973.

Physical description

Black and white photo x 8 of a service at the Shrine for the 50th Anniversary Legacy in 1973.

Inscriptions & markings

All stamped "This Photograph is with the compliments of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Victoria. Please acknowledge Michael Cheshire" in grey ink.

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