Historical information

At the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Malvern Opportunity Shop, four volunteers pose for a promotional photo with a large teddy bear on the front counter. A man is playing the role of a customer while three women assist him at the counter. A black and white version of a similar photo from this series appears on page 18 of the 2000 Annual Report. It accompanies a brief report on Opportunity Shops.

Physical description

COL photo of four people inside a shop. Three women are standing behind the shop counter, while a man stands on the other side. One woman (to the left of the frame) is holding a pen, poised as if about to write in a ledger book. In her other hand, she is holding a pair of spectacles. Another woman (to the right of the frame) is holding the back of a teddy bear, which is sitting upright on the countertop. The man hands over a $5 note to the woman standing in the centre. On the left of the counter, there are various brochures on a small display stand. On the right, there is a plastic ruler along the front edge of the counter. Directly behind the women are some shelves with soft toys and dolls. Beside that are more shelves, with crockery, bric-a-brac, paintings and prints. On the top shelf, there is a white rectangular sign (partially obscured) that says, "Thank you for supporting ARTHRITIS VICTORIA your help is greatly appreciated". There is another line of text below, which is illegible. Beside the text 'Arthritis Victoria' is the organisation's logo. On the wall above the shelves is a large sign (mostly obscured). Below that is a NO SMOKING sign.