Historical information

As part of the 1992 National Arthritis Week events, there was a Joint Walk through the Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens. This photo depicts a large group of people walking along a wide path in the Queen Victoria Gardens near St Kilda Rd, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens. The photo appears under the heading, "Arthritis Week success" on page 4 of the Vol 5 No 2, Winter 1992 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. A caption for the photo above it states: "Above left and below, people enjoy walking through the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. Some 6,000 people participated in Joint Walks, demonstrating the benefits and pleasure of walking with others."

Physical description

B&W photo of a large group of people walking along a concrete path and down some wide steps in a park. There are two tall palm trees amongst other trees in the park, and there is a tram on the road in the distance (to the left of the frame). The photo has been taken at an angle from above, with the walkers below.