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Photograph - Group photo, Circa 1987 to 1988

  • B&W photo of a group of people exercising in a large room. They are standing with their hands on their hips and bending their torsos to one side. Each person has a chair behind them. In the background, there is an open doorway and an "EXIT" sign jutting out from the wall.

    Exercise & Arthritis Training Course for Fitness Leaders (circa 1987-1988)

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  • B&W photo of a group of people exercising in a large room. They are standing with their hands on their hips and bending their torsos to one side. Each person has a chair behind them. In the background, there is an open doorway and an "EXIT" sign jutting out from the wall.

Historical information

Around 1987 to 1988, the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria (AFV) conducted an Exercise and Arthritis Training Course designed specifically to train volunteer members as Fitness Leaders. This photo depicts Stan Lacey, a registered AFV Fitness Leader who runs exercise classes at his workplace, attending the Fitness Leaders' training course with others at the AFV’s headquarters at Action House. A slightly cropped version of this photo appears on page 8 of the Vol 1 No 1, March 1988 inaugural issue of Arthritis Update. It accompanies an article titled, "Exercising at Work". It is captioned: "Stan Lacey works out with other fitness leaders."

Physical description

Black and white photo of a group of people exercising in a large room.

Inscriptions & markings

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in black ink] Fitness Instructors participate in the Exercise and Arthritis Training Course at the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria. [Handwritten in pencil, upside down on the same sticky note] H [circled] 90% [Handwritten in blue ink, upside down on the same sticky note] 32-29

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