![COL photo of four women inside a shop. They are sorting through clothing and other items. In the foreground, one woman is holding a small toddler's dress on a coathanger. She is looking down at the dress. There are racks of hanging clothes in front of and behind her. In the backgound, two women are holding up a crocheted blanket and a small item of clothing, respectively. They are standing behind a row of large square display bins. Another woman is standing further back in the same aisle. She is turning away from the camera. On the wall behind the three women, there is a large orange, black, and white sign just below the ceiling. The text on the sign says, "ARTHRITIS", "Something can be done!" [the word 'can' is underlined], "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA PHONE 862 2555".](/media/collectors/6406aa055b62820f1ee406c8/items/68884b64aa506c2d1b98a2ba/item-media/68884d23aa506c2d1b98a827/VictorianCollections-large.jpg)
![COL photo of four women inside a shop. They are sorting through clothing and other items. In the foreground, one woman is holding a small toddler's dress on a coathanger. She is looking down at the dress. There are racks of hanging clothes in front of and behind her. In the backgound, two women are holding up a crocheted blanket and a small item of clothing, respectively. They are standing behind a row of large square display bins. Another woman is standing further back in the same aisle. She is turning away from the camera. On the wall behind the three women, there is a large orange, black, and white sign just below the ceiling. The text on the sign says, "ARTHRITIS", "Something can be done!" [the word 'can' is underlined], "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA PHONE 862 2555".](/media/collectors/6406aa055b62820f1ee406c8/items/68884b64aa506c2d1b98a2ba/item-media/68884d23aa506c2d1b98a827/VictorianCollections-thumb64.jpg)
Historical information
Volunteer Arthritis Foundation of Victoria members sort through clothing, a crocheted blanket, and other items at Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop. The op shop was located at 1428 High Street, Malvern. A cropped black and white version of this photo appears on page 20 of the 1999 Annual Report. The photo accompanies a brief report titled "Opportunity Shops".
Physical description
COL photo of four women inside a shop. They are sorting through clothing and other items. In the foreground, one woman is holding a small toddler's dress on a coathanger. She is looking down at the dress. There are racks of hanging clothes in front of and behind her. In the backgound, two women are holding up a crocheted blanket and a small item of clothing, respectively. They are standing behind a row of large square display bins. Another woman is standing further back in the same aisle. She is turning away from the camera. On the wall behind the three women, there is a large orange, black, and white sign just below the ceiling. The text on the sign says, "ARTHRITIS", "Something can be done!" [the word 'can' is underlined], "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA PHONE 862 2555".
Inscriptions & markings
[In the top left corner, handwritten in blue ink] 18 [On a white label, handwritten in blue ink] Malvern Opportunity Shop & volunteer staff 6 [the number '6' is circled]
