Jack Chamberlain (P.R.O.) feeling a relief map of Sydney's CBD, with Val Hickey (Publicity Officer).2 x B/W photographs of man looking at transit map4/70414 and 6/70414royal blind society of nsw, jack chamberlain, val hickey, maps

Ron Goodwin reads a tactile map of Wynyard Railway Station in Sydney's CBD. The map was made at the Sydney Tesol College with wood working machinery and painting/decorating sections. In front of Ron sits a ultrasonic torch.B/W photograph of man looking at relief map of Wynyard Station14/69051 Ann. Report Orientation - historicalroyal blind society of nsw, ron goodwin, maps

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

New edition revised and adapted for the use of schools in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, by one of Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, Victoria. Articles of interest to the Colonies, written expressly by gentlemen of Colonial experience. Sold at George Robertson, Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, and all booksellers.Brown/beige cloth-bound hardcover book, worn extremities, small damage to upper spine. Embossed decoration to back & front covers. Cover stained with ?mildew to upper right front and upper left back covers. Binding a little loose but intact. Previous hinge repair back & front. Foxing to some front and back pages, otherwise clean. 408 pp. Fair condition.Front flyleaf, 'Leslie [indecipherable] Kilmore', inked cursive. Title page, 'Education Department' stamp.school reading text

Red cloth-bound, cover shows patchy colour loss, wear at extremities, damage to spine, pages yellowed, foxing. Tears to some pages. Binding intact.fictionSchool reader - Book two of a series of six. "Adapted to the latest requirements of the Education Department, on the approved list of the London School Board and numerous Provincial School Boards"reading, children, textbook, glanville

Brown, cloth-bound, ink-stained cover, worn at extremities, torn at lower spine. Pages discoloured, binding intact. Fair condition. 260pp.fictionFirst edition The Victorian Reading-Books, Eighth Book.reading, children, textbook, glanville

A yellow plastic cover with a clear window. Under the RAAF insignia reads Royal Australian Air Force and Engineering Publication. Through the window are the details of the manual. The manual is held together by a large metal slide which is in the inside of the manual. The manual has what looks like oil/grease splats on the cover.royal australian airforce - manuals, engineering publication, direct reading pressure gauges

This is a book of 828 pages with reprints of a religious magazine and several full page advertisements at the back. The pages contain stories, sketches, black and white and coloured illustrations, the latter on toned paper. The cover has a red based, mottled design on the front and the back and the leather covered spine has gold decoration and printing. The corners of the cover are reinforced with leather. The cover is scuffed. The pages are edged in a mottled pattern.fictionSunday readings including fiction and non fiction19th century sunday activities., the sunday at home, a family magazine for sabbath reading, religious family readings

In 2001 RBS and RVIB worked on a joint project to assist sighted people to learn Grade 1 Braille. This CD-ROM was produced to enable people to be able to learn and practice at home.1 CD-ROM with text and BrailleNot all keyboards are suitable for use with this program. To gauge usability launch Notepad or Wordpad and press the s, d, f and j, k, l keys simultaneously. If all six letters appear your keyboard can be used as a virtual brailler. Minimum system requirements: 32MB of Ram; Pentium 166mhz; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0; Quicktime Browser plugin and Macromedia Flash plugin (included in installation). NB: Video may take one minute to load. Display: At least 800 x 600, high colour (16 bit). Installation: The CD-ROM will automatically run the setup procedure. For best results run the program from your hard drive. If the setup fails to start automatically, double click My Computer or Windows Explorer, double click the CD-ROM drive icon, then double click the setup icon. This CD-ROM is a joint project by the Royal Blind Society and Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind.royal blind society of new south wales, education, royal victorian institute for the blind

An older girl sits on a garden bench surrounded by younger girls, as she reads from a Braille book. Believed to be Tilly Aston, this image demonstrates the power of story, regardless of it's medium, as well as the work of the RVIB School in educating children, and was often reproduced.High quality image of Braille reader in gardenroyal victorian institute for the blind, tilly aston

2019, htc general memorabilia, heidelberg theatre company inc, play reading, june cherrey oam, an outback marriage by tom tyers, stage directions by marianne collopy, pinnick read by david macrae, carew read by harry gravell, charlie read by jim thomson, hugh read by david fowles, mrs gordon read by wendy drowley, miss harriott read by morgan thomas-connor, mary grant read by gwendoline paras, gavan blake read by sam howard, red mick read by gavin williams, peggy read by maureen macinerney, keogh/wg grant read by laurie jezzard, patsy/maggie read by marianne collopy, driver 1/selector/jones/drover/telegraph boy/tipstaff read by george werther, dan/fr kelly/isaacstein/driver2/rider read by jacob goroni

This book is one of a series of 12 which were used in primary schools in prep for children beginning to read. They have a limited and repetitive vocabulary and simple diagrams. This particular book is from Cudgee Primary School No 105 which is situated approximately 15 km east of Warrnambool.A common item which is typical of the era in style and content. Dark pink cover with title in black text inside white rectangle. Diagrams of children, houses, and plants around the outer edge of cove.14 pages. Diagrams in black and white on pink background.Stamp inside front cover. Cudgee State School No 105, 1966. Written by F I Serjeant and C G Kenway. illustrated by Thelma Stanley. Book 9 A Dollwarrnambool,, cudgee, cudgee state school 1966

Brown hardcovered book with imprinted design and date on spine.non-fictionBound collection of twelve months of articles published as The Quiver in 1896.bands, children, animals

Leesplankjes were first created in the last decade of the 19th century and continued to be created in a number of variations until the 1950's. Separate editions were used for Dutch populations abroad, e.g., the Dutch East Indies.Every Dutch primary school child would have been familiar with these boards and letters. A number of variations existed depending on the particular area in The Netherlands where the school was. There were distinctive boards for e.g., South Africa and Dutch East Indies.a) Reading Board - an aid to lelarning to read. b ) A small round tin containing the necessary letters to build the words shown and illustrated on "leesplankjes" or reading boards. (See also item 4839). c) Book produced in 2014 concerning the variety of these reading boards with the addition of word games and reading practice.a) variety of nouns containing an assortment of diphthongs. b )Lettertjes bij Hoogeveens leesplankje*J.B.Wolters. Groningen* (Letters for Hoogeveen reading boards) c) Book Title: Het Leesplankje met woordspelletje en oefeningen. (The Reading Board with word games and exercises).

Used for reading people's fortunesMagic cup and saucer for reading people's fortunes, white china with red and grey symbols.On cup - Would'st learn the future with thy tea this magic cup will show it thee On saucer - The "Nelros" Cup of Fortune Rd No 442928 By Royal Letters Patenttableware

The Placemats were made in response to the display of pictures of the "aap, noot, mies" reading boards, which led to requests from older Dutch Citizens for copies.The "aap, noot, mies" reading boards were used in the Netherlands for a long time (from many years before WWII till the late 1960's) as the main tool for teaching students in the first year of primary school the main vowels and consonants of the Dutch Language. The reading boards were used in combination with reading books containing the Zus & Jet stories. These stories are the source of the pictures on the reading board. Item number 6380 is an example of such a reading book.A laminated A4 copy of the "Aap, Noot, Mies" reading board.The board shows pictures of items and persons as well as the spelling of the words and names, for the words: aap, noot, mies,wim, zus, jet, teun, vuur, gijs, lam, kees, bok, weide, does, hok, duif, schapen.aap noot mies reading board leesplankje dutch primary school

Sighting compass / surveyors compass used in conjunction with theodolite for accurate readings of angles between designated visible points in the horizontal and vertical planes.Brass surveyors cross with original box. Used in conjunction with theodolite to take compass readings. Architects' / N. H. SEWARD / Instrumentscity of greater bendigo surveying

Photo a Legacy widow reading The Answer newsletter. It held a lot of information about events that the widows could be involved in. Legacy House was open Monday to Friday with many events scheduled for Widows to participate in such as craft sessions, painting lessons, and a cup of tea was always available. Possibly more photos to be found and can be added here. Date is assumed from the date on the cover of the newsletter - 2001.A record of the type of activities Legacy provided as a social outlet for widows. Colour photo of a widow reading The Answer at Legacy HousePrinted on the back "widows, answer

Bought by Sig. Henry Roussac in France during WWISilver plated brass cigarette case with a hinged lid and a hinged clasp. Inside are two cotton strings to hold cigarettes in place. On the obverse is a brass crest of ARMENTIERES Reverse has a scratched inscription reading H Roussac 25th A.I.F.On the obverse is a brass crest of ARMENTIERES Reverse has a scratched inscription reading H Roussac 25th A.I.F.cigatette case, armentieres, roussac, france, 25bn., a.i.f.

This portable reading device provided the ability for people to scan printed items and see the enlarged result on a television screen. Weighing almost 9 kilos (with batteries) and able to be used for up to 2.5 hours each time the battery was charged, it was hailed as "particularly robust at low weight". Pictures in the accompanying brochure demonstrate it's use to read a newspaper, in the classroom and on the beach.Electronic reading aid inside black vinyl case, with two brochures and a manual'Dr Krause & Associates, 9 Collins Parade, Hackham, SA, 5163' has been stamped on the brochures and is on a type written label inside the lid.assistive devices, screen magnifiers

Male, Colin Campbell Heron reclining in chair reading with lady overlooking and cat.Two black and white photographs. The photo is of two people a male seated reading and a woman standing with her arm on the mans shoulder. A cat is under the legs of the man.Campbell Heron - 1924stawell portrait

After reading an interview of Elizabeth Fiddian in the Age in 2003 about her time volunteering at the mission, Matt Blackwood and Csilla Csonvay contacted Nigel Porteous to offer to film a documentary. The filming was self-funded: they had a volunteer crew of three, pulled some personal favours to source the equipment, Csilla edited the film at her workplace’s edit suite out of hours. Nick Farnell provided the voice overs for reading out the letters. It was recorded in a week end, on Betacam. They interviewed six or more members, who talked about their experiences, and they intercut their interviews with archival footage from the Mission. The interviews took place both at the Mission as well as in some of the interviewees' homes. The film was premiered at the Mission, and where it was played on a dedicated TV for visitors on a DVD. In 2023, Matt send a digital copy in mp4.The producers met some of the surviving ladies of the Harbour Lights Guild who gave up their Saturdays and Sundays to arrange events and outings for lonely sailors arriving in Melbourne. Documentary including interviews, photographs from the MSTV archives, and reading of Lillie Duncan letters from Charlie.sadie wilson, annette wood, bernice kennett, rodney kent, jan lee, dennis lee, 2003, csilla csongvay, matt blackwood, beverley kent nee oliver, nigel porteous, charlie, lillie duncan, nick farnell, elizabeth fiddian

This photo appeared in the International House magazine, Satadal, in 1961, with the caption 'A small but interesting collection of books is available for students' casual reading. A wide selection of magazines and newspapers is also provided, and administered, by the International House Students' Club. The IH Library was formally created in 1962 as the Sir Angus Mitchell Library, with the Rotary Club of Melbourne a major source of financial support . Through 1961 and 1962, donated funds and books allowed for the development of a collection, initially focusing on necessary texts for undergraduate students, and texts on the histories and cultures of other countries.'Satadal 1961' inscribed on reverselibrary, books

A six-screen movie theatre is being built on the ground floor at 78 Middleborough Road. Burwood East by Reading Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd as part of the old Nubrick Brickworks site.A six-screen movie theatre is being built. brickworks, theatres, reading entertainment australia pty ltd, burwood east, shopping centres, middleborough road, burwood east, no. 78

62p; illus, The Surrey Hills Literary Institute was a mechanics' institute. Many concerts, and a debating society used the hall. Many fundraising efforts were held to support the library and reading room62p; illus, The Surrey Hills Literary Institute was a mechanics' institute. Many concerts, and a debating society used the hall. Many fundraising efforts were held to support the library and reading roomsurrey hills literary institute, literature, surrey hills - societies, (mrs) elizabeth ellerker, (miss) elizabeth osmond, (mrs) william henry ellerker, (mr) james sneddon, (mr) francis dutton, (mr) stewart scott, (mr) bertram dillan steele, union road, windsor crescent, mont albert road, surrey hills, surrey hall, c mcdowell, (mr) john greenwood, (mr) john hill, (mr) thomas hogg, (mr) ernest vine, (mr) george doery, (mr) robert beckett, (ms) andreas heinrick hansen, (mr) gustavus james boudry, (mr) john barton, (mr) edward gibbs, jackson, (mr) (dr) percy liddle, (mr) william alexander lind, (mr) james wise, (miss) rosalie hansen, (mr) ken james