Historical information

Colour slide of a children at a Merry Go Round ride at Government House in 1960. 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 children waiting for a Merry-Go-Round ride a Legacy Christmas Party at Government House, in a cardboard Kodak mount with red printing.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten 'Customers for the MGR Govt House Party 1960' in blue ink and '19' in pencil.