Photograph - Widows outing, Luna Park, 1952

Historical information

Black and white photo x 4 of a group of Legacy widows at Luna Park in St Kilda, Melbourne. The legatees in the photos could be Morrie Tonkin, S Neville and Pat Hanna.
Legatees looked after the widows and families of deceased ex-servicemen. Pat Hanna was a legatee who was an entertainer.
It is unknown if the photos were posted from the UK or if the enveloped was reused.

Significance

A record of outings and activities being provided for the widows.

Physical description

Black and white photo x 4 of widows at Luna Park in a brown envelope with airmail sticker and post mark from UK.

Inscriptions & markings

Envelope has handwritten note 'Snapshots of widows at lawns outside Luna Park with Pat Hanna'. It is from the Ministry of Defence in Gloucester UK.
Each photo has on back handwritten '1952/53' in blue pen and one has 'Legatee M Tonkin, S Nevile'

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