Historical information

Photos of junior legatee girls demonstrating dance, gymnastics, and marching at the Annual Demonstration.
Melbourne Legacy, Junior Legatees conducted Annual Demonstrations/Parades from 1928 through to the late 1970's, usually at the Melbourne Town Hall. These photos are at the Olympic Swimming Stadium, which was used in 1959 to 1962.
Throughout the year Melbourne Legacy provided classes for Junior Legatees such as dancing, gymnastics and eurythmics, the Demonstration was an annual event to showcase their skills. Melbourne Legacy conducted Annual Demonstrations / Parades from 1928 through to 1979. The beautiful costumes were made by members of the Junior Legacy Mothers' Club and the Melbourne Legacy Wives' Association.
Was found in a brown bag marked '1962' in blue pen.

Significance

A record of a Junior Legacy Annual Demonstration.

Physical description

Black and white photo x 11 of the Melbourne Junior Legatees Annual Demonstration held at the Olympic Pool Stadium on Friday, 28th September and Saturday, 29th October, 1962.