Historical information
On Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th of May, 1978, an art and craft exhibition was held as a fundraising event in support of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). Titled, "Living with Arthritis - Aids to Daily Living", the exhibition was held at St Andrew's Parish Hall in Brighton. A second "Living with Arthritis" exhibition was held two months later in Footscray. Henceforth, the respective events were commonly referred to as "the Brighton exhibition" and "the Footscray exhibition". A fashion parade and panel discussion were also held as part of the two-day event. In this photo, Dr Les Koadlow AO (1920-2006) addresses the audience during the panel discussion, while the other panelists remain seated.
Physical description
B&W photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing a checked suit, with a shirt and tie. Behind him, there are four people seated on folding wooden bench seats. There is a small painted wooden table in front of them, on which there is a video player and various pamphlets. Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. There is a radio/cassette player and a large potted plant in the front corner of the stage.
Subjects
- rheumatism and arthritis association of victoria,
- raav,
- living with arthritis,
- aids to daily living,
- art and craft,
- exhibition,
- fundraising,
- panel discussion,
- dr les koadlow,
- rheumatologist,
- frank wyer,
- executive committee,
- andrea renton,
- occupational therapist,
- ot,
- dr chris handley,
- biochemist,
- news review,
- 1978