Photograph - Junior legatee outing, Girls Camp, 1957

Historical information

A group photo of junior legatees at a train station on the way to or from a camp.
The photo was forwarded to the archive project in October 2018 with a note from Elizabeth Evans (nee Astbury) who was one of the girls in the photo. It is believed to be at Stawell Railway station in 1957 and the girls were going to a Legacy camp at a regional property (Kilpatrick family property at Great Western perhaps).

Significance

A record of Junior Legatee camps that Legacy ran to give the children opportunity of a holiday.

Physical description

Black and white group photo of a group of female junior legatees going by train to a camp and a letter.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on reverse 'Melbourne June Legacy Girls 1957 Camp' in blue ink and 'Stawell railway station (from Jim Astbury) / Mr Jack Grey (in hat centre back)?? 'Allenvale' camp? / Kilpatrick family property at Great Western.'

Subjects

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