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

Coloured photograph of the Maple Street Primary School Grade Prep N 1999 and their teacher. Children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: 3rd Row L-R: Terrance Reeves, Tyler Davies, Chantelle Brown, Alyce Wells, Sarah Welsh, Becki Graham, Emma Tonkin, Rosa Man, Christopher Walsh. 2nd Row L-R: Jesse Goudge, Julian Ross, Jarrad Lowe, Tara Woods, Jye Healey, Sebastian Young, Mark Higginbottom, Kailin Delves. Front Row L-R: Coby Rodgers, Tia Dole, Samantha Ferrari, Sharifah Oibo, Karl McDowell, Kai Ng, Michylla Hewitt-Hill, Stephanie Brennan, Nikitah Barton-Page. Absent: Amy-Rose Howard. Teacher: M Nicks. Principal: Mr David Robins.Arthur Reed Photoseducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square maple street p.s. collection - photograph - maple street primary school grade prep n 1999, terrance reeves, tyler davies, chantelle brown, alyce wells, sarah welsh, becki graham, emma tonkin, rosa man, christopher walsh, jesse goudge, julian ross, jarrad lowe, tara woods, jye healey, sebastian young, mark higginbottom, kailin delves, coby rodgers, tia dole, samantha ferrari, sharifah oibo, karl mcdowell, kai ng, michylla hewitt-hill, stephanie brennan, nikitah barton-page, amy-rose howard, m nicks, mr david robins, arthur reed photos

Coloured photograph of the Maple Street Primary School Grade 2 - 3 R class and their teachers. Their names are: - 3rd Row L-R: Thomas Ansell, Annie Ng, Liam Gordes, Shane Lowry, Shanelle Crole, Zachary Jury, Hayley Saunders, Dale Lowry, Tamara Ferrari, James Ferrari. 2nd Row L-R: Rebecca Craig, Matthew Compston, Ashlyn Kentish, Kristen Olsen, Ricky Apps, Chloe Coombs, Dirk Muir, Wanisha Malcolm, Joshua Patten. Front Row L-R: Jasmine Aldous Rachel Horgan, Benjamin Reidy, Corey Bray, Sara Hunt, Chanel Healey, Christina Foreman, Tyson Brennan, Emma Goudge. Teachers: B Reidy, E Bruhn. Principal: Mr David Robins.Arthur Reed Photoseducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - golden square maple street primary school 1999, thomas ansell, annie ng, liam gordes, shane lowry, shanelle crole, zachary jury, hayley saunders, dale lowry, tamara ferrari, james ferrari, rebecca craig, matthew compston, ashlyn kentish, kristen olsen, ricky apps, chloe coombs, dirk muir, wanisha malcolm, joshua patten, jasmine aldous rachel horgan, benjamin reidy, corey bray, sara hunt, chanel healey, christina foreman, tyson brennan, emma goudge, b reidy, e bruhn, mr david robins, arthur reed photos

Coloured photograph of the Maple Street Primary School Grade 3-4 A class and their teacher. Children are wearing school uniform. Their names are: 3rd Row, L-R: Kyle Leech, Sarah Fern, Larissa Carson, David Thatcher, Rhys Bryson, Jacinta Brennan, Todd Kairns, Stephanie Thompson, Caleb Wallis, Kaye Haines. 2nd Row L-R: Christopher Roberts, Mia Williams, Ashley Fletcher-Thomas,, Patrick Cummins, Matthew Williams, Joshua Dimond, Erin O'Loughlin, Jordan Sloan. Front Row L-R: Alicia Barnett, Carla Anderson, Brady Rowan, Joshua Baird, Caitlin Davies, Andrew Shelton, Catherine Ross, Danielle Gahan. Absent: Jesse Bennett, Sean Wharton. Teacher: N Ansell. Principal: Mr David Robins.Arthur Reed Photoseducation, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph - maple street primary school 1999, kyle leech, sarah fern, larissa carson, david thatcher, rhys bryson, jacinta brennan, todd kairns, stephanie thompson, caleb wallis, kaye haines, christopher roberts, mia williams, ashley fletcher-thomas, patrick cummins, matthew williams, joshua dimond, erin o'loughlin, jordan sloan, alicia barnett, carla anderson, brady rowan, joshua baird, caitlin davies, andrew shelton, catherine ross, danielle gahan, jesse bennett, sean wharton, n ansell, mr david robins, arthur reed photos

Black and white photograph of the Golden Square Primary School Boys and Girls Athletics Team, dated Nov. 2nd 1970. RTS. Photograph taken under a tree. The children's names are: Craig Redden, John Sheen, Wendy Williams, Ross Bridgeland, Karen Hargreaves, Gregory Brooks, Cationa Anderson, Gregory Brennan, Wendy Stewart, Teacher Mr. G. Smith, Peter Leggo, Leanne Elvey, David Levy, Rodney Hogan, Robin Pell, Daryl Holliday, Jean Hargreaves, Desmond Knight, Jean Doyle, Gary Bright, Kaylene Noy, Michael Anderson and Pam Doye.education, primary, golden square laurel st p.s., golden square laurel street p.s. collection - photograph athletics teams, craig redden, john sheen, wendy williams, ross bridgeland, karen hargreaves, gregory brooks, cationa anderson, gregory brennan, wendy stewart, teacher mr. g. smith, peter leggo, leanne elvey, david levy, rodney hogan, robin pell, daryl holliday, jean hargreaves, desmond knight, jean doyle, gary bright, kaylene noy, michael anderson, julie nankivell, pam doye