Historical information

The theme for the 1996 National Arthritis Week (NAW) was "Ring the Bells for Arthritis", with the Glen Iris Handbell Ringers performing at the launch. There was a Joint Walk along Southgate, beside the Yarra River in Melbourne - one of around 24 Joint Walks held across Victoria during the 1996 NAW. In addition, there was a "Making Life Easier" expo held on the day. In this photo, a group of people gather in the park after the Joint Walk. There is a brief report on this and other events held that week on pages 9 and 10 of the 1996 Annual Report.

Physical description

COL photo of a group of people gathered in a park. Some people are sitting on chairs placed around a large blue and white marquee, while others are standing on the grass or on a concrete path and driveway leading to a weatherboard building. There are also a few people gathered inside the marquee, under which there are some rectangular tables. Some people are wearing a red vest with "MARSHALL" in white text. Many are wearing blue and white sunvisors. There is an A-frame sandwich board on the driveway, containing the text, "Ring the Bells for Arthritis - Arthritis Week Joint Walk". To the left of the marquee, there is a large white and blue "Move it or Lose it" banner. Behind the marquee, there is a large white and blue "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA" banner. There is some discolouration on the right hand side of the Photographic image, in the form of a bright orange circle and some vertical lines.