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. On the Saturday, the fashion parade was hosted by special guest MC, Australian actor, Reg Gorman. Reg co-compered the fashion parade with RAAV member, Joan Watson. This photo depicts Reg and Joan in their roles as MCs.

Physical description

B&W photo of two people standing on the floor inside a hall, in front of a stage . There is a wooden table in front of them. The man is speaking into a microphone with a lead, which he is holding in one hand, while holding a piece of paper in his other hand. The woman is standing next to him, with one hand on the table. They are both depicted in profile, as they are facing away from the camera. There is a macrame plant holder hanging from the wall, with a potted plant inside it.

Inscriptions & markings

[Handwritten in pencil] Reg & Joan