Historical information

In late 2000, Arthritis Victoria (formerly the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria) celebrated the 80th birthday of its founder, rheumatologist Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006). Around 90 people attended the celebratrions at AV's headquarters, including Dr Koadlow's family, colleagues, and friends. In this photo, Dr Koadlow's wife, Dr Elsie Koadlow OAM (1922-2010), Wilma Nelson, and board member, Heather Rose, pose for a photo while chatting during the festivities. The photo appears on page 26 of the Vol 14 Issue 01, Autumn 2001 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. It is captioned: "L to R: Dr Elsie Koadlow, Mrs Wilma Nelson, Ms Heather Rose."

Physical description

COL photo of three women, standing in a large room, posing for a photo. They are holding drinks and/or finger food in their hands. In the background, there are two men chatting.

Inscriptions & markings

[On a white label, handwritten in black ink] L-R. Dr. Elsie Koadlow Mrs. Wilma Nelson Ms. Heather Rose celebrating at Arthritis Victoria's offices [On the same white label, handwritten in pencil] 80% [On the same white label, handwritten in thick black ink (sideways orientation & circled)] 26