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 Chris Handley addresses the audience during the panel discussion.

Physical description

B&W close-up photo of a man, standing, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He is wearing eye glasses, and a dark shirt under a pale woollen jumper. In the background, there is a seated person (partially obscured). Behind them is the edge of a stage, with a large stage curtain/backdrop in the background. In the front corner of the stage, there is a large public address speaker on the floor and a potted plant inside a macrame holder hanging from the wall or ceiling.

Inscriptions & markings

[handwritten in pencil] Dr Chris Handley