An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: the acquisition of Roselands Nursing Home to provide the first NSW based nursing home for blind people, passing of Roy Kippax, preparation to celebrate Centenary and Second Century of Service in June 1980 with outline of events, funds raised via the Annual Fair and various groups, Blind Sporting Association participated in various bowls and cricket events and 2 NSW athletes will be participating at the 1980 Olympiad in Holland, Braille Writers Association update, the Australian National Council of and for the Blind arranged the training of 10 doctors at Chittagong Eye Hospital in Bangladesh, and 'Art in Touch' exhibition was held at the Art Gallery of NSW.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, roselands nursing home, roy kippax, kevin j stewart, bill byrne, judith lawrence, rex jackson, fundraising, blind sporting association, australian national council of and for the blind, braille writers association of new south wales, balmain blind bowling combination

An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: the handing over from former President Sir Alexis Albert to Paul Cullen, the implementation of Project 5000 (increasing C77 Talking Book Machines to that number as well as book titles), new fitness groups and CB clubs supported by John Simon and Norman Healey, new course that teaches Braille at home via cassette developed by Louise Long, continued success in supporting children to attend integrated kindergartens rather than an segregated one, introduction of music therapy and Father's Groups, loss of beloved reader John Dease, 3rd RBS Arts Festival at the Grace Gallery, Chatswood, sales increase for workshop products particularly bicycles, the success of the Black and White Ball (held since 1936), and the production of two films sponsored by OPSM and depicting the impact of RBS "I see, I see" and "Future Sight". It also updates on the Braille Writers Association, the RBS Literary Contest (inaugurated 6 years ago by Max Nisbett) and the successful production of some works by the Mitchell Street Theatre group, name change of William Street Blind Women's Bowling Club to Blind Society Women's Bowling Club, Enfield and Blind Sporting Association formed just over a year ago and competed in the Leeton Rowathon.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, alexis albert, paul cullen, sir robert drew, laurel brennan, john simon, norman healey, carol lausch, margaret smallwood, louise long, sylvia manuel, loreen rosser, diana palmer, anne palfrey, john dease, mitchell manufacturing, ken martin, sueann wilson, duncan archbold, cath littlefair, gai wibberley, jack chamberlain, des lean-fore, michael simpson, ron black, john mountford, marno parsons, black and white committee, graham laurence, w. cannington, films, lee smith, matt ponsonby, ray hunter, joan ledermann, mitchell street theatre, max nisbett, vivian hargrove, australian national council of and for the blind, braille writers association of new south wales, blind sporting association, william street blind women's bowling club, balmain blind bowling combination

Articles in the annual report include: introduction of residential cottage system for small groups of residents instead of hostel model, decision to install a computer system in admin, fundraising and library, Australian Design Award for the 24" Mixti bicycle, launch of Braille literary magazine 'Litbits', support for RPH, election of Joan Ledermann as delegate to ICB in Washington, retirement of Clem Rowoth from Newcastle office, success of Child Development Unit supporting families in their own homes and local kindergartens, Alexis Albert Hostel being vacated by the end of the year, updates from Blind Sporting Association of NSW, Paul Cullen securing grant for A.N.C.B. to establish hospital in Bangladesh and full time Volunteer Coordinator appointed. 1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, corporation records, paul cullen, neville wran, phil o'neill, graham laurence, john lutman, neil anderson, julian lee, bill osborne, john simon, gordon elliot, pat mcdonald, black and white committee, australian national council of and for the blind, australian council for rehabilitation of disabled, braille writers association of new south wales

Blind cricket had been played since 1922 and originated in Melbourne, yet had no permanent home. In 1926, William Paterson (who had helped establish the first retirement home for the blind in Brighton,) approached Council asking if a section of land fronting Glenferrie Road could be used by blind sporting groups. The Council agreed, upon the proviso that a trust be set up (and one of the trustees be the Town Clerk) and that if the land was not used for recreation or sporting purposes, they would have first option to buy it back. Under this agreement, the first blind cricket oval was established and on the 7th April 1928 the first ball was bowled at a competition between the Victorian Blind Cricket Association and interstate teams. To commemorate this event and the man who helped it come about, this marker (part of the Federation Markers project, jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and Stonnington Council,) was placed.1 plastic sign with images and wordingWorld's First Sports Ground for Blind Cricketers On 7 April 1928 the playing field at this location was inaugurated as the World's first permanent sports ground for blind cricketers when the first ball was bowled at a competition between the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind and the Association for the Advancement of the Blind, both now known as Vision Australia. Mr William Paterson, a volunteer worker and advocate for blind people for over 60 years, was instrumental in obtaining access to these facilities on behalf of the cricketers.victorian blind cricket association, association for the blind, william paterson, cricket

Aerial view of Kooyong. The Kooyong Tennis Centre, Glenferrie Road, train station, Talbot Crescent, Monash Freeway and parklands are clearly visible. Few trees are lining the roadway around the sporting fields, the Glenferrie Road building has not expanded and the Blind Cricket pavilion is not yet built. Aerial photograph in white frameassociation for the blind, kooyong tennis centre

Aerial view of Kooyong. The Kooyong Tennis Centre, Glenferrie Road, train station, Talbot Crescent, Monash Freeway and parklands are clearly visible. Few trees are lining the roadway around the sporting fields, the Glenferrie Road building has not expanded and the Blind Cricket pavilion is not yet built. Aerial photograph in brown frame.association for the blind, kooyong tennis centre

Sporting trophies from various competitions staged at or between Illawarra, the AFB Geelong office, and others.3 digital images of three trophiesIllawarra Bowling Association, Mixed Pairs Championship, Runners Up - 1987/88 Jack Shearn & Anne Stewart Illawarra Bowls Club, R/Up Club Championship 89/90 Ann Stewart Illawarra Bowling Ass. 'Andy Ellis Aggregate' 1990/91 Anne Stewart Perpetual Trophy, Illawarra vs Newcomb S.C. Indoor Bowls Tournament, Nowell Plumridge Memorial Trophyassociation for the blind, awards

In March 1996, former Australian cricketer Merv Hughes and Maurice Gleeson came together in an unknown sporting location. Merv holds a David Boon 100 Test Commemorative Bat and Case, whilst Maurice - dressed in cricket whites - gets ready to bat in front of metal stumps.5 colour photographs of Merv Hughes and Maurice Gleesonassociation for the blind, maurice gleeson, merv hughes