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 chatting to a few people at the opening, including Don Renfrew and Dr Elsie Koadlow OAM (1922-2010) (in the red jacket, with her back to the camera). A similar photo appears on page 3 of of the Vol 7 No 4, Summer 1994 issue of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Arthritis Update, in which Mrs McGarvie is chatting to Don Renfrew, Elva Renfrew, and Dr Elsie Koadlow.

Physical description

COL close up photo of four people, standing and chatting to one another in a crowded room. One woman has been Photographed from behind, and another person is partially obscured. There are other people standing in the background.