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Album - Photo album, One Week's Legacy Club Publicity. Tribute to Capt P E Potts, 1928

  • Title page: To Capt P E Potts, President Melbourne Legacy Club 1927-1928 as a tribute for hard work well done from L/ FJ Doolan

  • Cover

  • Untitled image

  • Photos of guests entertained by Mrs and Mrs Potts on the Marella

  • Photos of guests on the Marella

  • Newspaper clippings about the Legacy Club in 1928

  • Articles or photos are missing from Page 6

  • Newspaper clippings about the first Junior Legatee Demonstration in 1928

  • Early artist rendition of what the Shrine would look like

  • Artist rendition of the Shrine proposal in 1928

  • Artist rendition of the proposed Shrine

  • Newspaper clipping about raising funds for building the Shrine

  • Appeal for funds to build the Shrine

  • Newspaper clippings about the appeal to raise funds for the Shrine

  • Sir John Monash's appeal to Rotary about building the Shrine

  • Newspaper clippings about the Shrine appeal

  • Newspaper clippings about Legacy in 1928

  • In Flanders Field printed on purple card for an event at Melbourne Town Hall on 28 March 1928

  • Programme for the first Annual Demonstration on 28 March 1928

  • Programme for the first Annual Demonstration in 1928

  • Back page of the programme for the first Annual Demonstration in 1928

  • Dinner menu for farewell dinner to L/ Potts

  • Dinner menu card signed by Legatees in attendance

  • Article from Canberra Legacy's newsletter about L/ Potts departure

  • Newspaper clippings of L/ Potts departure

  • Captain P E Potts laying a wreath on the London war memorial. Dated 1/6/1928

  • Untitled image

  • Capt P E Potts in Charleroi (Belgium) in 1919.

Historical information

An album of newspaper clippings and photos compiled to thank Legatee Philip E Potts when he was leaving Melbourne in 1928. L/ Potts was president of Legacy in 1927-28. The album was compiled by Legatee Frank Doolan.
The articles included the first annual demonstration being held on 28 March 1928 with 300 junior legatees performing. Legatee Aaron Beattie was in charge with help from Mrs Gillies and Jim Tierney. Also articles about the proposed building of the Shrine of Remembrance and the appeal for funds. One page shows pictures of a social event held on the Burns Philp ship 'Marella'. Another photo of Marella is in the collection.
Legatee Potts was manager of the old-established shipping firm Burns, Philip and Co Ltd. He also was president of the Melbourne 'Highland Pipe Band, a councillor of the Melbourne Scots and English Speaking Union, and a member of the Rotary Club.

Significance

A record of a tribute to a past president and outlines significant events in 1928.

Physical description

Brown cardboard album x 13 pages of newspaper clippings and photos from 1928 held together by brown string.

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