Newspaper - Article, George Salpigtidis, Legacy Appeal 1991, 1991

Historical information

A newspaper article with a photo of Barbara Leach, volunteering with a badge tray, and a bag piper in the centre of St Kilda Road. The slogan says "Please buy a badge". The photo appeared on the front page of the Herald Sun on 6 September 1991 to publicise Legacy Week. The accompanying article says that police piper Constable Ross Bates played outside Legacy House to pipe in Legacy Day, which saw hundreds of collectors spread across Melbourne for the badge appeal. The appeal was aiming to reach $500000 to beat the previous year's total of $467,702.
The picture is attributed to George Salpigtidis.

Significance

A record of promoting Legacy during Badge Week.

Physical description

Newspaper article with a photo of a bag piper and a lady collecting for the Legacy Appeal.

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