Historical information

A Legacy widow, Beryl Billing, with three mail bags and a lot of loose letters. Beryl Billing was the co-ordinator of the stamp sorting for many years and wrote progress reports in the Answer in the 1990s. Photo reference 910319 on the proof sheet (00851) is assumed to mean the date was 19 March 1991.
The widows clubs have sorted used stamps and sold to a stamp dealer for many years to the present day. It raises some funds and provides a purpose for gathering together. Later information found shows that Mrs Billings is the wife of a legatee and not a Legacy Widow. She started the stamp group in February 1981 and by 2006 the stamp sales had raised $206,698.

Significance

A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for widows.

Physical description

Colour photo x 2 of Beryl Billing with post bags of letters.

Inscriptions & markings

Label on the back from Keesing Photographic. Handwritten '910319B'