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Photograph - Group photo, 04/12/1998

  • COL photo of two women sitting at a round table covered in a white tablecloth. On the table, there are plates of sandwiches and other food, wine glasses (some filled with orange juice and some empty), a carafe of orange juice, a jug of water, cups and saucers, and milk jugs. Also on the table, in the foreground, there is a framed photo or certificate (partially obscured). In the background, to the left of the frame, a waiter holding tea and coffee pots is approaching. In the background, to the right of the frame, a musician (partially obscured) is playing an electric keyboard.

    Volunteers' Celebration - Afternoon Tea, 1998

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  • COL photo of two women sitting at a round table covered in a white tablecloth. On the table, there are plates of sandwiches and other food, wine glasses (some filled with orange juice and some empty), a carafe of orange juice, a jug of water, cups and saucers, and milk jugs. Also on the table, in the foreground, there is a framed photo or certificate (partially obscured). In the background, to the left of the frame, a waiter holding tea and coffee pots is approaching. In the background, to the right of the frame, a musician (partially obscured) is playing an electric keyboard.

Historical information

On Friday the 4th of December, 1998, Arthritis Victoria (AV) held its annual Volunteers' Celebration at the Melbourne Town Hall. The event was an afternoon tea held in the Swanston Hall. This photo depicts an unidentified woman chatting to journalist, editor, and AV spokesperson, Ita Buttrose, during the event.

Physical description

Colour photo of two women sitting at a round table, chatting. There are drinks and plates of food on the table. In the background, there is a waiter carrying a tea and coffee pots, and a musician playing an electric keyboard.

Inscriptions & markings

[On a yellow sticky note, handwritten in blue ink] Right Ita Buttrose

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