Historical information

Slide photograph of Stanhope residents prepared to go to the ball held in honour of Princess Alexandra's visit to Melbourne in September 1959. The ball was held at the Melbourne Town Hall.
Notes from Matron's Vines book says the lady in yellow is Helen McBain, the other names are not known.
The handwritten note implies it is the visit of the Queen Mother, but it was a ball held to welcome Princess Alexandra in September 1959.
The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image is the best available.

Significance

A record of the Stanhope residents participating in an important event.

Physical description

Colour slide of ladies in evening outfits in the Stanhope hallway, in a beige Anscochrome mount.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten on reverse 'Stanhope girls. Visit of Queen Mother' in blue pen.