Historical information

A brochure explaining 'A brief account of its ideals and work' in 1928.
The notation H4 in red pen shows that it was part of the archive project that was trying to capture the history of Legacy.
The brochure lays out the history of the young organisation, it has 146 members in 1927, and clubs had started in state capital and Geelong, Ballarat, and Bendigo.
Members were all men who had served in the forces of the British Empire during the war. It shows the work of Legacy as :
Junior Legacy Club - for sons (aged 9 to 21) of deceased soldiers. Members of the Legacy Club were in constant touch and acted as Big Brothers.
Boys' Literary and Debating Branch - approximately 80 boys attended weekly meetings of a debating society at Anzac House.
Boys' Physical Training Branch - for the boys physical welfare classes and conducted weekly by a permanent instructor (paid by Legacy). There were 161 boys attending. Also cricket, football, Lacrosse and swimming clubs, all supervised and coached. A holiday camp is held each Christmas at the seaside- 67 attended the previous year at Balnarring (led by Stan Savige).
Girls' Physical Training Branch - started in 1927 and now over 120 girls were being instructed by Mrs AM Gilles (the wife of a Legatee).
Lending Library of over 400 books.
Vocational placements for junior legatees.
Meetings were held in the Victoria Coffee Palace at 1pm on Tuesdays and included a half hour lecture.
The policy and objectives were laid out including to preserve the memory of fallen comrades and to assist their dependents, particularly the children. Also to maintain a spirit of comradeship, and to safeguard the good standing and interests of ex-service men in the community and to assist the the to secure suitable employment.
The brochure shows activities as: Employment Committee, Comradeship Committee, a pledge to assist the National War Memorial being established on the Domain site, and for the children the 'Deceased Soldiers' Children's Welfare Committee.
A schedule of Boys' and Girls' Classes is included to show the options for the children. Also picnics, Christmas camp, cycle club, and rambles as arranged. There is help for vocational options for the children.
See also 01480 for a copy from 1930.

Significance

This is one of the first documents that promotes Legacy and summarises its objective and services.

Physical description

Brochure describing the ideal and activities of the Legacy Club in 1928.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten H4 in red pen.