Historical information

Colour slide of Legatees setting up for the Christmas party at Government House in 1958. Melbourne Legacy held an annual Christmas Party for Junior Legatees and Widows at Government House for many years. Junior Legatees were given gifts.
Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. 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 a Legacy Christmas party held at Government House.

Physical description

Colour slide of legatees setting up at a Legacy Christmas Party at Government House, in a cardboard Kodachrome mount with red border.

Inscriptions & markings

Imprinted '18 in black ink. Handwritten 'Legatees preparing for Childrens party' and '1958' in blue ink.