Historical information

On Thursday the 2nd of December, 1976, the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria held a Wine Tasting and Smorgasboard fundraising event at the Green Room Club in Albert Park. It was attended by around 120 members and friends. This photo depicts several couples on the dancefloor during the event. In the foreground are Dr Strang and Laurie Griffiths, each dancing with a dancing partner. This photo appears on page 8 of the Vol 3, December 1976 edition of the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria's quarterly newsletter, News Review. It accompanies a brief article titled, "Wine Tasting and Smorgasboard". The photo is captioned: "Everybody enjoyed the dancing and our candid camera caught some well known R.A.A.V. personalities 'tripping the light fantastic'. Photo: Ben Bax-ter." Beneath the article and photos is some information about the Photographer. Under the title "Photographs..." appears the text: "Ben Baxter is R.A.A.V.'s official Photographer and we are indeed fortunate to have obtained his expertise on a voluntary basis. If you wish to purchase any of the Photographs appearing in News Review, con-tack [sic] the Editor direct through the R.A.A.V. Office."

Physical description

B&W photo of several couples dancing on a dance floor at an indoor venue. In the background, there is a brick wall and a curtained window.

Inscriptions & markings

[Handwritten in light blue ink] 55% Pic "B" [Handwritten in dark blue ink] Dr Stang [sic] dancing with Laurie Griffiths dancing with [Handwritten in black ink] Wine Tasting at Green Room Club 2/12/76