Historical information

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's new headquarters was officially opened on the 19th of October, 1994, by the Governor of Victoria, Richard E McGarvie. Named the Percy Baxter Arthritis Centre, the new building is situated at 263-265 Kooyong Rd, Elsternwick. This photo depicts Mrs Lesley McGarvie (the Governor's wife) shaking hands with Christine Jones, who is presenting Mrs McGarvie with a floral bouquet. Standing behind Christine is the AFV's Christine Hume-Cook. This photo appears on page 3 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "Mrs McGarvie receives flowers from Christine Jones."

Physical description

B&W photo of three women. One woman (who is a wheelchair user) is holding a floral bouquet. Another woman is leaning forward and shaking her hand. A third woman is standing behind the wheelchair. Behind the three women is a display board with various posters, including two illustrated posters - one titled "Arthritis - you can feel better", and the other titled "Step out for strong bones". A third poster has the title (partially obscured), "... more mileage ...of your day". On a small table beneath the display board, there are several small framed illustrations of a building leaning against the wall.