In 1866 William Bridgeford became the first pupil to be enrolled in the Victorian Asylum and School for the Blind. Originally details were required to be entered by hand, however in 1867, a form was used to record this information and stuck to the pages of the register. This register contains the handwritten entries of admission of: registration number, name of pupil, admittance date, where pupil had been sent from, religious denomination, father's name and address and mother's name and address (if different). Admission forms recorded the following information: name, sex, birth date and location, current residence, religion, trade, name/age/trade/nationality/religion and address of parents, cause and length of blindness, family history of blindness, health of applicant, occupation and income of applicant's parents and ability to pay. The register contains entries from No. 1 William Bridgeford to No. 99 Robert Munro. Limited searching is available to the poor condition of this register.1 v. (unpaged)victorian asylum and school for the blind, royal victorian institute for the blind

An exercise book recording all certifications of appreciation given to individuals or businesses for their assistance to RVIB. Covering the period 17/4/1986 to 17/6/1997, the name of the individual/organisation, reason for certification and date have been recorded. This is the only record book that provides insight into the rationale behind these certificates, which were often provided to recognise multiple years of volunteer work for or significant financial contributions to the organisation. 1 v.royal victorian institute for the blind

This register provides listings of RVIB Region 3 client file numbers with names, addresses and destinations for paper files. To co-ordinate allocation of client numbers, number ranges were divided amongest regions by Head Office. Information contained in the register is restricted to the following headings used: date, file number, client name, client address, region, issued to/by, comments. This register provides a listing of client numbers 1500-1999 and 7301-7499 that were assigned to Region 3. It also contains a listing of files transferred from other RVIB offices and deceased client names with relevant file numbers. 1 v.royal victorian institute for the blind

Client registers were used to record information about those who became RVIB clients. Upon admission, basic information would be recorded for future reference under the following headings: date of admission, name in full, year of birth, religion, name and address of guardian. When a client left the service, the Discharges side of the entry was updated with the following information: date of discharge, name in full and remarks. This book provides a record of all RVIB admissions and discharges for the period 1/1/1968 to 30/6/1982. Name searches are not available for this item.1 v. royal victorian institute for the blind

This register provides master listings of RVIB client file numbers with names, addresses and destinations for paper files. To co-ordinate allocation of client numbers, number ranges were divided amongst regions. These were then allocated and advised back to Head Office. Information contained in the register is restricted to the following headings used: date, file number, client name, client address, region, issued to/by, remarks. This register provides a master listing of all regions from 29/10/1986 to 1994/1995. 1 v.royal victorian institute for the blind

This register provides master listings of RVIB client file numbers with names, addresses and destinations for paper files. To co-ordinate allocation of client numbers, number ranges were divided amongest regions. These were then allocated and advised back to Head Office. Information contained in the register is restricted to the following headings used: date, file number, client name, client address, region, issued to/by, remarks. This register provides a master listing of all regions from 8/6/1984 to 1988. 1 v."Each client issued an A4 form is to be lodged in the client register with UR number."royal victorian institute for the blind

Daily report on the health of children who resided at the RVIB school and the medications that were administered to them during 1958 and 1959. Some activities undertaken by the children are also noted by staff who lodged both day and night reports in this volume. Loose documents have been stored inside the back cover: messages between the day and night staff, a letter to Matron from the City of Melbourne health department notifying her of an immunisation visit in 1959, and a copy of an outward letter to the Lady Superintendent of the Royal Children's Hospital regarding a post-graduate student group visit on February 10, 1959. 1 v.On cover "Minute book".rvib burwood school

The RVIB Burwood school recorded student information as per educational requirements for a registered school. These registers cover the periods 1967-1972, 1972-1977 and 1978-1988. The following information was recorded: full name, date of birth, date of admission, full name of parent or guardian, full address of parent or guardian, school last attended, grade into which admitted or transferred to during, date/month/date of last attendance and destination of pupil. Some notes on the inside cover and individual registers are stored in this folder with string binding. 1 v.rvib burwood school

Client registers were used to record information about those who became RVIB clients. Upon admission, basic information would be recorded for future reference under the following headings: date of admission, name in full, year of birth, religion, birthplace, cause of blindness, terms of admission, name and address of guardian. When a client left the service, the Discharges side of the page was updated with the following information: date of discharge, name in full and remarks. Discharge information is recorded in chronological order. This book provides a record of all RVIB admissions and discharges for the period 1/7/1967 to 1/12/1982. Name searches are not available for this item. 1 v. rvib burwood school