Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: CEP (Community Employment Programs) allowed for duplication of master tapes for storage off-site and development of computer catalogue records, budget estimate requires raising $600,000 in funds which has resulted in 1987 facing serious financial challenges, negotiations with RVIB broken down as print-handicapped philosophy not shared, Braille Book of the Year judges (Joyce Nicholson, Barrett Reid and Stephen Murray-Smith) shortlisted titles for readers to vote upon (John Bryson, Evil Angels) and best narrator (The Bathurst) went to Sean Myers, organisational restructure, resignation of Barbara Johnston and David Blyth, appointment of Jill Keeffe, new borrowers now waiting 11 months to receive first book due to limited staffing levels, bright orange cassette containers introduced (replacing pouches), Otari duplicating system first year in use, 'In Future' and 'Australian Geographic' began, 45 audio magazines including 1 Greek and 3 Italian now circulating, Braille Reading Marathon held, large print collection expanded due to Fitzroy Public Library discarding stock, Versapoint embosser purchased and link with Royal Society for the Blind in South Australia through Braille book catalogue.1 volume of text and illustrationsannual report, braille and talking book library, paul eddington, elaine harris, john bryson, book of the year, jan smark, alison forbes, paul korsten, maria cafici, alannah mccann, joan harris, carole yelland, iris whittaker, seija makinen, lloyd smith, john cockayne, max charlesworth, john blackman, joyce nicholson, stewart culbard, ken robertson, rita erlich, carmen hannaker, paul korner, fiona woods, helene dennett, pat rosenbrook, wendy kemp, bobby mccartney-snape, merrie handbury, jane grimwade, julie stafford, pamela reynolds, jean mccaughey, dianne monopoli, norman curry, peter cole-adams

One copy of the Bendigo Sub-branch R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Annual Victory Ball held at the Town Hall, Bendigo on August 12th, 1952. Guests of Honour were Air Vice-Marshall A M Charlesworth, C.B.E., A.F.C. and Mrs Charlesworth. Card is cream with gold print on the front and a gold RLS badge. Other printing is blue. The inside of the tri-fold card has a Dance Program of 28 dances and a space for Autographs. The other side has the Debutantes: Mary Bacon Jill Britnell, Ailsa Peterson, Beatrice Bacon, Lorna Johnson, Elaine Campbell, Lorraine Jobe, Norene Fox, June Thomas, Joyce Strahan, Gladys Monro, Fay Stanton, Dawn Nicholls, Dorothy Cowling Iris Baxter and Fay Swift. Trained by: Mr J Singe and Miss P Reidy. Matron of Honor: Mrs V Palmer. Partners: Bill Perdon, Bill Waddell, Neil Merton, Gerald Matheson, Ernest Johnson, Neil Wilson, Len Ermel, Royce Read, Kevin Whelan, Brian Owins, Norman Quin, Robert Nichols, Ron Nievandt, Max Cowling, John Bond, Stan Johannsen and John Kupke. President Bendigo Branch R.S.L. Col Sir George V Lansell. Chairman Ball Committee: Mr F E Jackson. Hon Sec ball Committee: Mr J W Swatton. M.C. Messrs G Hudson, W Waters. Printed by Hocking & Sloan Print.Hosking & Sloan Print, Bendigoevent, social, victory ball, r.s.l. bendigo collection - annual victory ball 1952, air vice-marshall a m charlesworth, mrs charlesworth, mary bacon jill britnell, ailsa peterson, beatrice bacon, lorna johnson, elaine campbell, lorraine jobe, norene fox, june thomas, joyce strahan, gladys monro, fay stanton, dawn nicholls, dorothy cowling iris baxter, fay swift, mr j singe miss p reidy, mrs v palmer, hocking & sloan print, bill perdon, bill waddell, neil merton, gerald matheson, ernest johnson, neil wilson, len ermel, royce read, kevin whelan, brian owins, norman quin, robert nichols, ron nievandt, max cowling, john bond, stan johannsen, john kupke, col sir george v lansell, mr f e jackson, mr j w swatton g hudson, w waters

Framed black and white photo of 1st Mayoral Ball of City of Nunawading, July 1946. Mayor and Mayoress - Mr. & Mrs N. Armstrong.doherty, murray, debutantes, carruthers, elizabeth, rouget, connie, nation, tom, fankhauser, joan, tainton, ken, moore, marion, bowman, beinke, mary, bradbury, ron, audrey, karnaghan, max, jenner, isabel, val, harris, killingsworth, huston, grace, elmi, keith, jelley, barbara, maddern, wells, french, bruce, coombes, h., brown, dudley, charlesworth, albert roy, mottrom, gilbert a, shirley, sheldrick, norma, olive, o'neill, vida, debutante ball, city of nunawading

Framed Black and white photo of 1954 Mayoral Ball, City of Nunawading. Mayor & Mayoress - Cr. & Mrs R.J. Rolfe.march, graham, ratcliffe, patricia, mullens, ken, lyons, jennifer, anderson, gerald, charlesworth, albert roy, fisher, bruce, mock, stuart, gallus, dawn, mullens, gloria, king, norene, plumridge, ian, robinson, patricia, stevens, max, kelly, mrs h.p., cooper, stan, lee, barbara, pursell, eleanor, debutante ball, city of nunawading, debutantes