'Lorna' written in pencil on back
Inscription on front "To Mum and Dad, Lots of love Bertha 10/9/42"
Inscription reads "Annandale 15/8/11 To Mr and Mrs Harding with love from Girlie"
Inscription reads "To Dear Bertha with love from Arch" [Archibald and Bertha Harding]
The photograph depicts the interstate members of the Australian Imperial Band with the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Alderman David Gilpin, seated between The Hon. Albert Bruntnell, MLA, Minister of Public Instruction, and Mr WM Partington, Conductor of the Band. As indicated on the photograph, the Band played at a Municipal Reception at the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday 3 May 1924 when 26 members of the band (which normally numbered 35) were photographed as seen here.
Inscription on reverse identifies the photograph as being sent from Gladys to her parents, telling them how the two Miss Deitsches took her to get her photo taken on Sunday.