Minutes of the quarterly meetings of the AAB Committee held at the Kooyong Club House. Minutes contain matters discussed from correspondence and via individual committee members. These include the unsuccessful application for a mouth organ band (p.14), rescinding of this motion (p.20) and formation of the Harmonica Band (p.33 & 35), as well as a leaflet for the Association's Summer Concert (p.146). 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind

Minutes of the quarterly meetings of the AAB Committee held at the Kooyong Club House. Minutes contain matters discussed from correspondence and via individual committee members. These include agenda paper for the 5th Interstate Conference of the Blind held on November 14, 1939 (p.21) and a revised constitution (p.112). 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind

Minutes of the quarterly meetings of the AAB Committee held at the Kooyong Club House. Minutes contain matters discussed from correspondence and via individual committee members. These include amending the Constitution so that any board or staff member of any other blind institution shall not be eligible to be elected or appointed as a Trustee (p.20), a response to the Blind Persons Society Security Bill (p.42) and incorporation of the Association under the Charities Act (p.85). 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind

Minutes of the monthly meetings of the AAB Hostel Committee to discuss items related to the running of the Mens Hostel at 11 Lara Street, South Yarra and the Women's Hostel at 54 The Avenue, Windsor. Agenda topics included Receipts and Accounts, Admissions, reports from both hostels and Official Visitors, rules of the hostel including no washing on Sundays (p.75), the closure of the Mens Hostel (p.78), regret that the sale of the Women's Hostel was not advised prior, and that when a new hostel is established, it be named in honour of Mrs L. Hutchinson (p.173). 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind

At the front of the minutes is an index of names for some of the people referred to in the minutes of the Finance/Executive Commitees, with relevant page numbers. Held at the office of the Association for the Advancement of the Blind, these minutes contain information on bank balances, corerspondence received and replied to, receipts expenditure, accounts and other business discussed. This included concerts, applications for pensions, the proposed financial amalgamation with RVIB (p97) and a general discussion on the advisability of bulding an infirmary at the Brighton Home (p61). 1 paper registerassociation for the advancement of the blind

Minutes of the Blind Financial Members meetings held at the office of the Association for the Blind, these contain information on attendees, meeting chair, apologies, minutes acceptance, matters arising from the minutes, obituaries, reports, general business and the date of the next meeting. This included the donation of an organ to the Brighton Home by Sir Hubert Opperman, Uncle Arthur's Club for elderly people at Kooyong, and the activities of the Housewives Club. 1 paper registerassociation for the blind

Held at the 'Mirridong' Home for the Blind, McIvor Rd, Bendigo, these minutes contain information on attendees, meeting chair, apologies, confirmation of minutes, reports including from Auxiliaries and the Building, house and grounds, matters arising from reports, recommendations, Life Governors awards, general business and the date of the next meeting. It was noted that a fundraising campaign had been established to raise $100,000 from the Mildura District community for a Radio station for the Print Handicapped at Mildura. The "Paving the Way" program which was designed to help build the National Information Centre at Kooyong had been launched. For a gift of $100, individuals, businesses and organisations may have their names permanently inscribed on the brick pavers used to create the area. The Centenary Appeal was in action to raise $750,000 to enable commencement of the re-development of the Mirridong Home for the Blind - Amy Bayne Wing. 1 volumemirridong home (bendigo), association for the blind

Minutes contains welcome of new members, and work undertaken with 3RPH, public transport, schools, library and other groups on improving services for blind members.1 bookvision australia foundation, association for the blind

To keep current with media articles on how vision impaired people, blindness organisations and their activities were reported in the press, books of newspaper cuttings were created. News stories were taken from local, regional and national papers covering a variety subjects. Three loose pages containing articles from 1969-70 are included at the front, whilst at the back are loose 1976 clippings that have not been pasted in.1 brown covered folder with newspaper cuttingsPress clippinsassociation for the blind

agriculture, history of agriculture, victoria, victoria department of agriculture

Coloured plan by Kirsten Strutt. Scale 1:100.canterbury, kirsten strutt

"20/10/47. Eucalyptus camaldulensis standing in Richmond Park forms part of the landscape of Burnley gardens. Viewed from Oak Lawn." THK See B10.0030(208)eucalyptus, richmond park, burnley gardens, oak lawn, e. m. gibson collection

"30/3/48." Road to Plant Research Laboratory from Swan Street.road, plant research laboratory, swan street, e. m. gibson collection

Female student wheeling wooden wheelbarrow beside espalier pear. "August 1929."female student, wheelbarrow, espalier pear, 1929

Golden reward for labor. (M. Younger.)mabs younger, female students, reward

Glasshouses. September 1942. glasshouses, e. m. gibson collection

Using a machine? In the Orchard. Separate label, "John Sutherland."students, justine curry album

View of Orchard Border.Labelled, "Long Border."orchards, border, mrs. jessep, alexander william jessep, principal, a.w. jessep

Open or Pruning Day display of photographs of Grafting techniques. These photographs are in Box 18.open day, pruning day, grafting, techniques, e. m. gibson collection

"The roads have been constructed." THKroads, e. m. gibson collection

View looking towards Lagoon Paddock (Grazing Paddock) from Plant Research Laboratory.lagoon paddock, grazing paddock, plant research laboratory, e. m. gibson collection

"July 1947." EMG Birch tree in front of P.R.L. planted by Charles French Jnr.birch tree, plant research laboratory, charles french jnr., e. m. gibson collection

"July 1947. View of new building from old pavilion (entrance for Botany lecture room." EMGbuilding, pavilion, botany, lecture room, e. m. gibson collection

"Aug 1947. Detail of construction." EMGconstruction, e. m. gibson collection

Elspeth Newman ex-student working at P.R.L. THKInside a glasshouse. glasshouse, elspeth newman, students, plant research laboratory, e. m. gibson collection

Students working among young fruit trees? In Agrostology area.students, fruit trees, agrostology, e. m. gibson collection

View from Lily Ponds towards Orchard. "E/Sept '47." EMGlily ponds, orchards, e. m. gibson collection

Principal's Residence. "E/Sept '47." EMGprincipal's residence, e. m. gibson collection