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Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Fifty-Sixth Report 1936, 1937
... ...Gilbert Nobbs...Articles in the annual report include: 170 workers (130 blind, 20 home workers, 20 sighted) were employed during the year, the passing of Henry Hedger who was superintendent for many years, a personal reflection by Captain Gilbert Nobbs (who was blinded in WW1 and helped by the Institution) and his discussion on talking books, a trial of producing rubber mats in the workshop, 21 students receiving piano or singing lessons, with a male Choir of 21 participants, 320 library readers, the death of A.S.H. ...Sydney Industrial Blind Institution Annual Report Gilbert Nobbs Herbert Thompson Jean Currie Talking books Ethel Campbell Roy Kippax Ann Sarah Hale Parker Black and White Committee Cricket 1 printed booklet with illustrations in bound Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Fifty-Sixth Report 1936 Administrative record Text ...Articles in the annual report include: 170 workers (130 blind, 20 home workers, 20 sighted) were employed during the year, the passing of Henry Hedger who was superintendent for many years, a personal reflection by Captain Gilbert Nobbs (who was blinded in WW1 and helped by the Institution) and his discussion on talking books, a trial of producing rubber mats in the workshop, 21 students receiving piano or singing lessons, with a male Choir of 21 participants, 320 library readers, the death of A.S.H. Parker who taught Braille with Ethel Campbell and accomplished transcriber, the roster of visiting readers for workers and other attendees, monthly musicales provided by blind and sighted musicians, the Annual Picnic and Sports Day, the 2 Blind Cricket matches against the Victorian team played at Belmore Oval (1-1), and the first White Ball held at the Trocadero with Mrs Eric Sheller as the inaugural President.1 printed booklet with illustrations in bound sydney industrial blind institution, annual report, gilbert nobbs, herbert thompson, jean currie, talking books, ethel campbell, roy kippax, ann sarah hale parker, black and white committee, cricket -
Vision AustraliaAdministrative record - Text, Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Sixty-Fourth Report 1944, 1945
... ...H Gilbert Nobbs...Articles in the annual report include: a list of professions occupied by blind citizens, 15 blinded soldiers who have worked with Mr Kippax are in full employment including a farmer and a potter, a visit to New Zealand to see a comparable institute has resulted in a valuable resource that will lead to improvements locally, consideration to modernising the William Street building and extending the library and home teaching areas, praise from the Chairman Captain H. Gilbert Nobbs of the NSW War Blinded Welfare Committee attributing success to Roy Kippax and the Braille Library, function held at History House to celebrate the work of voluntary transcribers including H.W. ...Sydney Industrial Blind Institution Annual Report Roy Kippax New Zealand Buildings H Gilbert Nobbs Herbert Thompson Helen Keller Hostel Goodie Reeve 2GB Justice Maxwell Ernest Scott 1 printed volume with black and white illustrations Sydney Industrial Blind Institution: Sixty-Fourth Report 1944 Administrative record Text ...Articles in the annual report include: a list of professions occupied by blind citizens, 15 blinded soldiers who have worked with Mr Kippax are in full employment including a farmer and a potter, a visit to New Zealand to see a comparable institute has resulted in a valuable resource that will lead to improvements locally, consideration to modernising the William Street building and extending the library and home teaching areas, praise from the Chairman Captain H. Gilbert Nobbs of the NSW War Blinded Welfare Committee attributing success to Roy Kippax and the Braille Library, function held at History House to celebrate the work of voluntary transcribers including H.W. Thompson who had just completed 35 years and was presented with a revolving chair, 360 and 333 lessons were given in Braille reading and writing respectively, with 261 and 15 for Moon reading and typing, purchase of a large house at Woollahra to accommodate over 20 women with the Walter and Eliza Hall Trust providing 1000 pounds towards this and the Women's Auxiliary raising the same for it's purchase, the sixth year of the 'Glow Worm' sessions and due to a change in the National outlook the Marcus Clark Ex-Servicemen's Association has filled in the trenches previously dug for air raids. In the Women's Auxiliary report, which was written later, congratulations were given to the new President Justice Maxwell and sadness at the resignation of Ernest Scott.1 printed volume with black and white illustrationssydney industrial blind institution, annual report, roy kippax, new zealand, buildings, h gilbert nobbs, herbert thompson, helen keller hostel, goodie reeve, 2gb, justice maxwell, ernest scott
