A group of unknown residents sitting inside the George Vowell Centre.4 b/w photographs of people sitting inside the Mt Eliza centreassociation for the blind, george vowell centre (mt eliza)

To encourage the development of audio books, a series of awards were established by the National Library of Australia in 1988, and sponsored by TDK from 1991 until their demise in 2000. Open to both commercial and non-commercial publishers, it aimed to recognise the quality achievements by individuals and publishing houses and to promote the inclusion of audio books into the mainstream market. In 1995 the winner of the Unabridged Fiction Category was "Dark Places" by Louis Braille Books.1 wooden cassette box shaped like a book and with ability to hold cassettes inside1995 TDK Australian Audio Book Award Dark Places by Louis Braille Bookslouis braille audio, awards, association for the blind

Introduced in 1974, the Braille Book of the Year was created to both acknowledge excellence in writing as well as raise the profile of Braille books. In 1994, the award was won by (information needed)'. The Bathurst Award for Narrator of the Year award went to Beverley Dunn for the audio version of 'White Eye: a novel', whilst 'Coming of Age' by Anne Deveson won 'Book of the Year'. Presentations were made by Anne Deveson and Beverley Dunn.4 colour photographs of the eventawards, association for the blind, anne deveson

Introduced in 1974, the Braille Book of the Year was created to both acknowledge excellence in writing as well as raise the profile of Braille books. In 1995, the award was won by 'Goodbye Girlie' by Patsy Adam Smith. The Bathurst Award for Narrator of the Year award went to Beverley Dunn for the audio version of the same. Presentations were made by Rose Blustein, Patsy Adam Smith and Beverley Dunn at the Malthouse.8 colour photographs of the eventJ614/20 J615/8 J614/6 J615/18 J614/9 J614/5 J615/2 J614/4awards, association for the blind, patsy adam smith, beverley dunn, rose blustein, james condon, rebecca maxwell

Newspaper articles about blindness, visually impaired or blind people and activities.Scanned copies of newspaper articles collected by Lady Nelllady nell seeing eye dog school, royal victorian institute for the blind, association for the blind, royal institute for the blind (sa), villa maria society, queensland industrial institute for the blind, guide dogs for the blind association of victoria, australian national council of and for the blind, phyllis gration, max medlyn, christopher finnen, dawn goebel, arthur mackey, walter jacobs, kevin o'mahoney, jean smith, pam marks, white cane, assistive devices, garry stinchcombe, matey fisher, robert gordon, ruth keoden, winsome mclean, arthur wilkins, len childs, bob elliott, graham miller, jack birkett, norman pressey, don westaway, norman salmon, mark houran, yvonne simpson, irmo guglielamana, jenny ziviani, shaun oliver, peter goss, albert poelstra, ewan gouldon, uncle ben's of australia, dr henry nowik, mary martin, kathleen wenzer, donna hayes, ken campbell, barry murphy, michael riley, jack dowdle, harold gration, leah francis (nee wilson), john dingle, alex mcnish, peter richards, irene mye, jim finn, cec mcillwraith, terry carlson, keith smith, gordon stent, frank taylor, don verlander, olive moody, roslyn sackley, ross johnson, jako mikulic, jewel blanche, william mckennariey, vicki barclay, grantley dee, ray hannah

Two riders in the 1250 kilometre ride around Victoria take a rest stop beside a field. Their tandem bike leant against the barbed wire fence, they sit in long grass with a drink bottle held by the male rider. A cow has wandered over and, unbeknownst to the riders, begins to nibble upon the bike seat at the rear. 1250 KM ride around Victoriaassociation for the blind, fundraising

Volunteers are used in a variety of roles. Here a woman is assisted out of a car, possibly to attend a day centre program.association for the blind, volunteers

Black and white photograph of the Kooyong clubhouse, which was offically opened in 1929. Set above ground level, it provided blind cricket players with shelter and storage underneath, as well as a venue for dances and other social activities organised by groups and the AFB. The responsibility for the clubhouse was set out as a deed of agreement between three people (the Malvern Town Clerk, Mr Paterson and Mr Maxwell) and run independently of the Council, Blind Cricket clubs and the AFB.1 black and white image of the clubhouse at Kooyong buildings, association for the blind

Eva Fisher was a valued member of the AFB and wished to commission a sculpture for the grounds in the front of Paterson Hall. Noted sculptor Ian Bow was commissioned and created Urban Cycle, a seven panel metal sculpture that follows the development of the local area. Prior to receiving the commission, Ian Bow went through a period of temporary vision loss, which gave him insight into how the sculpture could be appreciated by the blind and low vision community. The different stages are: Harmony - Two pelicans amongst reeds. Intrusion - Frog, kookaburra, mice, fish, lizard and butterfly. Expansion - Doors, windows and roofs under tree canopies. Industry - A factory with large chimney blowing smoke. Density - Multiple boxes, some with figures inside, are crowded beneath a bridge and dome. Decay - Boxes with broken doors and unfinished concrete. Renewal - A church with a Calvary cross over roughened surface.Heptagonal cast aluminium sculpture with seven panels arranged around a central metal pole.Thanks to the generosity of Evangeline Annie Fisher this sculpture, entitled 'Urban Cycle', was created by Ian Bow in 1975 and depicts stages of development of a city through the use of tactile forms. Further information is available at Reception. Vision Australia. Blindness, Low Vision, Opportunity.association for the blind, eva fisher, ian bow, sculpture

Silver trophy with oversized handles on either side. Engraved 'Illawarra Cup'. 1 silver cup with handles either sideassociation for the blind, awards

White size 16 tee shirt with Illawarra Staff printed in flocked lettering across the chest. Back has no imagery.White tee shirt with black velvet writingIllawarra Staffassociation for the blind, advertising

Run sheet of times and events that occurred during the ceremony to present service recognition pins at Government House. 1 page of printed materialnon-fictionassociation for the blind, neil maxwell, elizabeth maxwell, awards

Card used by Elizabeth Maxwell to gain entry into the Mount Pritchard and District Community Club for five days in July 1996. 1 paper card with image on rear and writing on frontnon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell

Brief history of the Guiding Light Square Dancing club, which began in April 1974 by Colin and Margaret Fox. Practice sessions were originally held in the Fox house but were soon moved to Kooyong and continued for 21 years. Social activities, such as pie nights, picnics and outings together, were held in between demonstrations, practice sessions and trips to other square dance clubs. A4 page typewritten on both sidesnon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, guiding light square dance club

The 1991 Victorian Blind Bowlers Final was won by the Illawarra Tigers team of Archie McLean, Keith Spenlove, Hec Stephenson and Bob McLeod. The team will go on to represent Victoria in the biennial VA-SA Challenge for the Catchpole Shield.1 cut out article from an AFB publicationnon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, illawarra tigers, recreation

Discussion of Newsline service provided by the AFB and how it is used by Neil Maxwell. Article includes an image of Neil holding a phone, whose base rests on a desk in a study, and turns towards camera.1 cut out article from a suburban newspapernon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, newsline, robyn fowler

Invitation for Mr and Mrs N Maxwell to attend the official opening of the New Baringa Centre by Governor of Victoria Dr Davis McCaughey on Wednesday 7th August 1991.1 invitation card which folds out to contain detailsnon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, baringa (shepparton), dr davis mccaughey

Publicity photograph of the cast from 'Cop Shop': [Back row] Paula Duncan, John Orcsik, Lynda Stoner, Gregory Ross, Terry Donovan, ?, Joanna Lockwood, Peter Adams. [Front row] Terry Norris, Louise Philip, Gil Tucker. Signed on the back 'To Neil, All my best, Gregory Ross. 3AW Yvonne Lawrence card is unsigned, however Bruce Mansfield and Philip Brady have autographed their with the first name only.1 black and white publicity photo of the cast from the TV show 'Cop Shop', 2 postcard sized publicity cards from 3AWnon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, gregory ross, bruce mansfield, philip brady

Blind bowler Gloria Pascoe could be the first totally blind bowler playing Pennant competition. She competes at the Tooronga Bowling Club's B1 Pennant team and has represented Australia in the 1980 Paralympics as well as international tournaments.1 page taken from AFB publication with image of blind bowlernon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, gloria pascoe, recreation

To promote blind bowling, the annual tournament between Victoria and South Australia, will be held in Ballarat's Webbcona Bowling Club. Victorian representatives from Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne will be competing to win the Catchpole Trophy.1 photocopied article taken from unknown sourcenon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, ivan molloy, leigh murray

Profile of Russell Danby, who created a Tuscan mural at Vision Australia, with grapevines and villas.1 photocopied article taken from unknown sourcenon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, russell danby

Order of Service for the life of John Oswald Wicking at St John's Church, Toorak.1 booklet of 8 cream coloured pagesnon-fictionassociation for the blind, elizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, john wicking

This wooden frame was used to bind braille books, which would be placed on the based and strapped down to apply the binding. Wooden triangular stand with three red leather hooks across bar at top of standWar Voluntary Aid Societyassociation for the blind, braille equipment

Obituary of Gerard Crock, an ophthalmologist who pioneered micro-surgery in his field, was the first professor appointed medical specialty chair in Australia, establish the ophthalmology department at Melbourne University and helped develop the Ear and Eye Hospital and the Low Vision Resource Centre at Kooyong.Photocopied newspaper article taken from The Age, Monday January 14, 2008non-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, association for the blind, gerard crock

Nomination form for Neil Maxwell, to become Senior Citizen of the Year in 1999. Ken Gunning completed this form and, as part of the application, submitted a typed list of Neil's volunteering commitments over the past 40 years, from the notes he made.4 x A4 pages - one form with handwritten responses, 2 handwritten pages and one typed documentnon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, association for the blind

Article on the 11th Australian Blind Indoor Bias Bowls Championship, held at Chisholm Institute. Both Neil Maxwell and Ivan Molloy were interviewed and photographed during the competition.Photocopy of newspaper article on 11th Australian Blind Indoor Bias Bowls Championshipnon-fictionelizabeth maxwell, neil maxwell, association for the blind, ivan molloy

John Moule and John Cook sit in the CEO's office, looking at the 1992 business plan.3 coloured photograph of John Moule and John Cookjohn moule, john cook, association for the blind

Tilly Aston, possibly in her thirties, holding a bunch of slighly drooping roses in one hand as she rest upon a table, and a fan in the other. She sits in a chair, leaning forwarded, head tilted towards the flowers, dressed in a black evening gown with elaborate jet beading on the bodice and neckline, and black lace cuffs paired with long white evening gloves. Despite her dress, her hair is held back in a simple clip and she wears small silver sleeper earrings. Image made in black and white, sepia and reverse black and white. Original not held.B/W photograph in various tonestilly aston, association for the blind

Tilly Aston playing a reed organ, often referred to as a harmonium. An unidentified woman sits next to the organ. In this informal shot a middle-aged Tilly is wearing a checked jacket with white collared blouse and long skirt. The organ has a number of photographs upon it and appears to be in someone's lounge room.B/W photograph of Tilly Aston playing organtilly aston, association for the blind

Tilly Aston sits in this studio portrait, her outfit obscured by the oval framing of the image. Her hair has been tied back and around her crown, as per her adulthood. A collared top with long sleeves which have a band around the cuff. She looks to have rosettes on her shoulders, a pin with 'V (crown symbol) R' under her chin, and fuchsias draped around her neck. The image could have been taken around 1897, when Queen Victoria celebrated her jubilee and various ornaments were produced to symbolise the occasion.Young adult female in studio portrait wearing collared, long sleeved dress with fuchsia necklacetilly aston, association for the blind