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Photograph - Group photo, 27/05/1994

  • COL photo of four people chatting inside an unfinished new building. In the foreground, there is a circular saw poised over a plank of timber. In the background, there are several people walking through the other rooms in the building.

    Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre - Unveiling the Foundation Plaque

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  • COL photo of four people chatting inside an unfinished new building. In the foreground, there is a circular saw poised over a plank of timber. In the background, there are several people walking through the other rooms in the building.

Historical information

On the 27th of May, 1994, the foundation plaque of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was unveiled. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the official unveilling was conducted by the Premier of Victoria, the Honourable Jeff Kennett (1948-). Located at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick, the construction of the new building was nearing completion. In this photo, the Premier is chatting to John Sullivan (Manager of Trusts, Perpetual Trustees), Dr Leslie Koadlow, and CEO Shirley Caulfield as they take a tour of the as yet unfinished new building.

Physical description

COL photo of four people chatting inside an unfinished new building. In the foreground, there is a circular saw poised over a plank of timber. In the background, there are several people walking through the other rooms in the building.

Inscriptions & markings

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] AV Elsternwick ~ 1993 L-R Jeff Kennett Premier of Victoria Les Koadlow AV President John Sullivan Manager Trusts for Perpetual Trustees Shirley Caulfield AV CEO

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