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Photograph - Solo photo, Circa 1997 to 1998

  • COL photo of a woman sitting on a chair next to a small square side table. On the table, there is a telephone, a potted plant, and a small book. The woman is holding the telephone receiver handset to her ear, with a pen in the same hand. She has a large notebook placed on her lap. There is a print or painting on the wall. Behind her, there is a window, through which a parked car and the house on the adjoining property are evident.

    Telephone Advisory Service (TAS) (also known as the Telephone Information Service - TIS)

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  • COL photo of a woman sitting on a chair next to a small square side table. On the table, there is a telephone, a potted plant, and a small book. The woman is holding the telephone receiver handset to her ear, with a pen in the same hand. She has a large notebook placed on her lap. There is a print or painting on the wall. Behind her, there is a window, through which a parked car and the house on the adjoining property are evident.

Historical information

The Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's Telephone Advisory Service (TAS) (also known as the Telephone Information Service - TIS) was staffed by volunteers, and provided information and referral services to members. In this photo, member volunteer, Thelma Kendall, answers the telephone at Arthritis Victoria's head office. A similar photo appears as part of a photo collage on the rear cover of the 1998 Annual Report and accompanying a report on "Telephone Services education" on page 10 of the 1999 Annual Report.

Physical description

Colour photo of a woman sitting on a chair next to a small square side table. On the table, there is a telephone, a potted plant, and a small book. The woman is on the telephone, and has a large notebook on her lap.

Inscriptions & markings

[On the top right corner of the photo, handwritten in black ink] 27 [On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Thelma Kendall

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