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Object, Wooden dominoes, 19
An incomplete set of dominoes and a wooden box that may form part of a cribbage set. 8 dominoes with raised dots in wooden box with clasp and peg holes The number 368 is written on the side of the box.recreation equipment, games -
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Object, Noughts and crosses set, 19
This wooden set could be used by sighted people as well as those who are blind or visually impaired. A universal game played in ancient Egypt and Rome, noughts and crosses has also become known tic-tac-toe (popularised in the USA) and there are 362,880 possible ways to play the game. Light wooden block with darker wooden discs and crosses recreation equipment, games -
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Functional object - Object, Braille hand frame and stylus with Braille maths slate and pegs
Braille hand frames and styluses were the primary way to produce Braille for over a century. The stylus was used to make a separate indentation for each dot, and the hand frame to keep dots within the same cell. Braille rows are produced from right to left. The process was very time consuming. Volunteer transcribers for the library could take an average of ½ hour to produce one page of Braille using this method. For example: “Oliver Twist” required approximately 600 sheets equating to 300 hours of work! Various metal hand frames accompanied by a metal stylus with wooden handle. Some include a wooden slate, which was used to make the system portable as a firm base was needed to sustain puncture pressure. The frame can also be slotted into both sides of the slate, thereby ensuring that the lines of Braille were straight across the page. Transcribing maths was an extremely complex task and a metal grid was utilised to reproduce graphs and diagrams.1 wooden hand frame with metal grid and metal and wooden stylus, 1 metal maths grid with metal pegs in metal container inside a brown suitcase and numerous sheets of Braille paperT.C. Coughlin 5 doz sausage rolls Wilmington Southend is written inside the lid of the suitcasebraille equipment, james murphy -
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Functional object - Object, Braille wooden board and Braille text book
Braille hand frames and styluses were the primary way to produce Braille for over a century. The stylus was used to make a separate indentation for each dot, and the hand frame to keep dots within the same cell. Braille rows are produced from right to left. The process was very time consuming. Volunteer transcribers for the library could take an average of ½ hour to produce one page of Braille using this method. For example: “Oliver Twist” required approximately 600 sheets equating to 300 hours of work! This wooden slate, which was used to make the system portable, served as a firm base needed to sustain puncture pressure. The frame can also be slotted into both sides of the slate, thereby ensuring that the lines of Braille were straight across the page. The metal clasp at the top of the frame held the wooden which kept paper from slipping. This donation includes the signature of Miss B Yoxon, who was a student that transcribed braille around the 1920's for the Victorian Association of Braille Writers, and the owner of this board and textbook. Some originals of her work and a translated letter from her friend James Grubb accompany the frame. 1 wooden board and Braille paper, with 1 Braille text bookbraille equipment, victorian association of braille writers -
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Functional object - Object, Small hand frame with stylus, 1905-1908
This wooden board has hinged flap to allow paper to be inserted, and two tacks under on the lower part secure the paper. The top flap is then closed and a metal clasp holds it firmly in place. A row of holes either side of the board, allow for a hand frame to be attached, to guide the writer in maintaining straightness when transcribing.Wooden rectangular Braille hand frame with holes evenly spaced and built in hinged paper clamp. Pivoted metal Braille guide with two rows of Braille, each 25 cells long. 'Armitage memorial' pressed into framebraille equipment, association for the blind -
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Functional object - Object, Hand frame with grid
Braille hand frames and styluses were the primary way to produce Braille for over a century. The stylus was used to make a separate indentation for each dot, and the hand frame to keep dots within the same cell. Braille rows are produced from right to left. The process was very time consuming. Volunteer transcribers for the library could take an average of ½ hour to produce one page of Braille using this method. For example: “Oliver Twist” required approximately 600 sheets equating to 300 hours of work! This wooden slate, which was used to make the system portable, served as a firm base needed to sustain puncture pressure. The frame can also be slotted into both sides of the slate, thereby ensuring that the lines of Braille were straight across the page. The metal clasp at the top of the frame held the wooden which kept paper from slipping.Brown plastic rectangular hand frame with holes evenly spaced on either long side. Hinged Braille metal guide with space for 2 rows of Braille, each 35 cells long. braille equipment, rnib -
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Functional object - Object, Braille board
This wooden board, which was used to make the system portable, served as a firm base needed to sustain puncture pressure when transcribing. The metal hinge held paper on the board, and a row of holes either side of the board held a frame in place, thereby ensuring that the lines of Braille were straight across the page.1 wooden back board with metal hingeRVIB logo and name attached to board, partially hidden by hingebraille equipment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Functional object - Object, Braille hand frame
Braille hand frames and styluses were the primary way to produce Braille for over a century. The stylus was used to make a separate indentation for each dot, and the hand frame to keep dots within the same cell. Braille rows are produced from right to left. The process was very time consuming. Volunteer transcribers for the library could take an average of ½ hour to produce one page of Braille using this method. For example: “Oliver Twist” required approximately 600 sheets equating to 300 hours of work! This wooden slate, which was used to make the system portable, served as a firm base needed to sustain puncture pressure. The frame can also be slotted into both sides of the slate, thereby ensuring that the lines of Braille were straight across the page. The metal clasp at the top of the frame held the wooden which kept paper from slipping. Sometimes the board was labelled with organisational labels. In this example, the Rules of Membership for the Victorian Association of Braille Writers was attached, which included the costs of being a transcribing member and the length of the loan period. It is signed by Millicent Ritchie (Hon. Secretary) and Minnie H Crabb (Asst Sec and Librarian) at the base of the sheet.Brown rectangular wooden board with hinged paper clamp and metal hinged guideFree Lending Library for the Blind label is attached to boardbraille equipment, victorian association of braille writers -
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Administrative record - Text, RPH minute book, 1979-1983
Minutes relating to the formation and running of the Radio for the Print Handicapped Co-operative Limited directors meetings. The agenda included attendees, reports, financial statements and correspondence, and covered areas of establishing a structure, programming, technical needs, resourcing and the running of the station. 2 volumes of typed minutes glued to pagesassociation for the blind, 3rph -
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Instrument - Object, Braille eraser
Designed to create an impression on paper, the stylus allows users to create Braille through the applied use of pressure that creates a depression on one size of the paper and a raised dot on the alternative side. However sometimes mistakes were made and rather than re-emboss the whole page, a Braille eraser was sometimes used by flattening out indentation on card, one dot at a time.1 wooden piece with blunted tipbraille equipment, association for the blind -
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Object, Safety stylus
Designed to create an impression on paper, the stylus allows users to create Braille through the applied use of pressure that creates a depression on one size of the paper and a raised dot on the alternative side. Used in combination with a slate to guide placement, this was the primary source of Braille books in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century before Braille typewriters were commonly used. In this example the handle is made of Vulcanite (according to the RNIB Illustrated Catalogue of Apparatus and Games, 1968), and the metal tip can be shielded by rotating the rounded section near the tip, which loosens and drops down.1 stylus with metal tipbraille equipment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Object, Wooden stylus
Designed to create an impression on paper, the stylus allows users to create Braille through the applied use of pressure that creates a depression on one size of the paper and a raised dot on the alternative side. Used in combination with a slate to guide placement, this was the primary source of Braille books in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century before Braille typewriters were commonly used. In this example the handle is made of boxwood (according to the RNIB Illustrated Catalogue of Apparatus and Games, 1968), and is the standard model.1 wooden stylus with metal tipbraille equipment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Object, Plastic stylus
Designed to create an impression on paper, the stylus allows users to create Braille through the applied use of pressure that creates a depression on one size of the paper and a raised dot on the alternative side. Used in combination with a slate to guide placement, this was the primary source of Braille books in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century before Braille typewriters were commonly used. In this example the handle is made of plastic and it has a metal tip.1 plastic stylus with metal tipbraille equipment, royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Object, Metal signature guide
To assist with blind and visually impaired people signing documents, a signature guide creates a rectangular block of space that fits most signature areas on paper. This is a generic example and requires that the plate is held with one hand, whilst signing.1 metal plate with rectangle holeassistive devices, royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Equipment - Object, APH (American Printing House for the Blind), Plastic Braille slate
Designed to create an impression on paper, the slate allows users to create Braille by guiding the stylus into the correct alignment to produce Braille, through the applied use of pressure that creates a depression on one size of the paper and a raised dot on the alternative side. In this example, the frame has two side hinges which allow it to sit over the paper edge, and four lines of Braille could be written.1 plastic Braille frame with 4 lines of 28 cells with side hingebraille equipment, equipment -
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Equipment - Object, Tylor postcard Braille slate and notebook
Designed to create an impression on paper, the slate allows users to create Braille by guiding the stylus into the correct alignment to produce Braille, through the applied use of pressure that creates a depression on one size of the paper and a raised dot on the alternative side. In this example, a postcard sized frame fits over a notebook of the same size, and allows the user to fill the page without re-positioning the slate.1 metal Braille frame and 1 vinyl covered metal ring binder with braille pagesbraille equipment, equipment -
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Functional object - Object, Apple, Apple IIe personal computer, c. 1983
The Apple IIe was one of the first computers to become popular among blind and vision-impaired users due to its Textalker screen reader and Echo II synthesizer.Beige plastic CPU and keyboard audio equipment, assistive devices -
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Document - Text, The White Cane Day: a brief history
A brief history of White Cane day outlining the use of the white cane in the United States and Australia.1 page typed sheet of informationwhite cane day, advertising -
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Pamphlet - Text, Do you know what this is?
A leaflet produced to raise awareness of white canes. On the front a man's hand holds a white cane. Inside the leaflet reads "Bear in mind the white cane is a symbol of the visually handicapped" and was produced by the White Cane Committee, 247 Vulture Street, South Brisbane, Q, 4101.1 page with illustration of white caneIllustration of a hand holding a white cane on the front pagewhite cane day, advertising -
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Text, Association for the Blind General Committee minutes from 28/2/1972 to 25/2/1974, 1972-1974
Held at the office of the Association for the Blind, these minutes contain information on attendees, meeting chair, apologies, minutes acceptance, matters arising from the minutes, accounts, bequests, reports, matters arising from reports, Life Governors, general business and the date of the next meeting. This included 72 referrals waiting for a first visit and being unble to cope due to present capacity (p.3), the election of Mr J.O. Wicking to be the President of the Association (p.60), and consideration given to training a female mobility instructor thus changing the policy of only employing men for this role (p.82).1 paper registerassociation for the blind -
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Text, Association for the Blind General Committee minutes from 25/3/1974 to 26/4/1976, 1974-1976
Held at the office of the Association for the Blind, these minutes contain information on attendees, meeting chair, apologies, confirmation of minutes, reports, matters arising from reports, recommendations, general business and the date of the next meeting. This included the appointment of a finance sub-committee, funding for the Access Radio committee, and a television commercial produced and sent to Channel 7. 1 paper registerassociation for the blind -
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Text, Association for the Blind General Committee minutes from 31/5/1976 to 29/10/1979, 1976-1979
Held at the office of the Association for the Blind, these minutes contain information on attendees, meeting chair, apologies, confirmation of minutes, reports, matters arising from reports, recommendations, general business and the date of the next meeting. This included a renovation to provide offices at 21 New Street so that more beds could be added to Elanora, establishment of the John Wilson Award, and acceptance of the recommendation that the Association be a resource centre for small self-help groups. 1 paper registerassociation for the blind -
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Text, Letters to Mrs P Amery, 1941-1954
Various letters written to Mrs P Amery of 11 Maury Road, Chelsea during her role as the Honorary Secretary for the Chelsea RVIB Auxiliary. Correspondence between Head Office and the Auxiliaries (who provided a lifeline of donations) was a crucial way to maintaining a good relationship, providing support and acknowledgement for the hard work undertaken by volunteers. A summary of these letters is listed below: 1939 - Appreciation for holding the role as Honorary Secretary. 1941 - Congratulations on appointment as secretary to the RVIB Chelsea Auxiliary. 1944 - Congratulations on re-election as Honorary Secretary 1952 - Acknowledgement of unselfish and valued service upon her retirement of the Secretary role. 1954 - Acknowledgement of service upon her retirement on behalf of the President and Committee members of the Chelsea auxiliary5 letters from the RVIB to Mrs P AmeryVarious illustrations based upon the letterhead used at the timeroyal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, Letter to a Life Member (1931), 9 February 1931
Letter to an unidentified Life Member asking for assistance in organising fundraising events to support Special Blind Appeal. The letter continues on to a second page, however this is missing. This is an example of a joint appeal between the RVIB and the AAFB, who usually preferred to work independently.1 photocopied letterTop left hand corner is a lighthouse with the words 'Education and Maintenance of Blind Children, Industrial Professional Training Etc of Blind Adults, Homes Etc for Aged and Infirm Blind' written on the tower. The light that shines towards a female child and an adult male who are both wearing blindfolds, contains the wording 'Special 50,000 (pound) appeal for the Blind Children & Adults of Victoria". To immediate left of the people is written "Blind/and seeking the light/your generous donation will help them find it'. To the right of the rocks upon the which the lighthouse stands "Kindly address donations Hon. Treas. of Blind Appeal, The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Cr. Harold Luxton M.L.A., Town Hall, Melbourne". Underneath the lighthouse against the left edge of the paper "Institutes participating in this appeal - The Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind - these organisations care for the blind of Victoria from the cradle to the grave. Please address all correspondence S.W,. Hedger, Secretary Blind Appeal, Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, St Kilda Road, Prahran, S.1. Vic, Phone W 6500. Blind Appeal Enquiry Office: Nicholas Building, 5th Floor Swanston Street, Melbourne, Phone F 6418."royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, RVIB 125th anniversary greetings from Melbourne Lord Mayor Richard Wynne, 1991
A undated letter sending offering congratulations and future success to the RVIB on behalf of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne on the occasion of the RVIB's 125th anniversary in 1991. Signed by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Richard Wynne.1 letter from the Melbourne Lord MayorSeal of the Lord Mayor Melbourne, with two ribbons, is affixed to the bottom right hand corner The Crest of the Melbourne Lord Mayor's Office in the top centre of the page.royal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, Disability Friendly recognition program, 27 November 2002
Certificate reads "Disability Friendly Recognition Program. RVIB Employment Services is acknowledged as disability friendly." Signed by the CEO, Diversity@Work (illegible), dated 27th November, 2002.1 certificateroyal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, Certificate of eligibility awarded by Adult Education in the Community, 12 March 2004
Certificate reads "This is to certify that Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Inc is eligible to apply for funds administered by Central Western Metropolitan Regional Council of Adult, Community and Further Education. Signed by the Regional Director (illegible), dated 12th March, 2004.1 certificateroyal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, Volunteer support certificate
Certificate reads "Volunteering is for everyone. Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind. Supported by the Victorian Government through the Victorian Volunteer Small Grants" Signed by Minister for Victorian Communities, John Thwaites MP, and co-signed by State Member for Prahran, Tony Lupton MP. Undated.1 certificateroyal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, Certificate of appreciation awarded by Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, 26 July 2001
Certificate reads "In appreciation. This certificate is awarded to RVIB Technical and Training Services in appreciation of your participation in the work experience programme." Signed by the Career Adviser A. M. Crowe, and Principal J. M. Lamb, dated 26th July, 2001. Certificate has an ornate gold border, and features the school crest at the top.1 certificateroyal victorian institute for the blind -
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Text, Certificate of membership of the Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical register
Certificate reads "This is to certify that Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Inc is a member of the of Medical, Dental & Pharmaceutical Register". Unsigned and undated. Registration number 164502, expiry date 30th November 20011 certificateroyal victorian institute for the blind