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. In this photo, Governor McGarvie, Mrs Lesley McGarvie, and the AFV's founder and President, Rheumatologist Dr Leslie Koadlow, pose for a photo beside a bronze plaque commemorating the official opening of the new building. This photo appears on page 2 of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update. It is captioned: "At the official opening of out [sic] new headquarters, from left AFV President, Dr L Koadlow, Mrs Lesley McGarvie and the Governor, Mr Richard McGarvie." A cropped version of the photo also appears (with other photos) on the front cover of the Vol 19 Issue 2, Winter 2006 edition of Update. The photos accompany an obituary for Dr Leslie Koadlow AO (1920-2006).

Physical description

COL photo of three people standing beside a plaque, which is handing on a board resting on an easel. Across the board is a small set of gold curtains, which have been drawn open to reveal the plaque. The text on the plaque is: "ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF VICTORIA INC. THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE OPENING OF THE PERCY BAXTER ARTHRITIS CENTRE AND WAS UNVEILED ON THIS DAY THE 19TH OCTOBER 1994 BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE HONOURABLE RICHARD E McGARVIE AC, GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA PRESIDENT DR LES KOADLOW ARCHITECT MR GRANT ROSE".

Inscriptions & markings

[Handwritten onto photo, in pencil] 2A [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in pencil] Official opening of AV offices Elsternwick 1994 R Dr Les Koadlow - AV President Mrs Leslie McGarvie Mr Richard McGarvie - Governor of Vic.