Cream tri-fold card for the Official Opening of the New Nursing Wing at 'Mirridong' Home for the Blind Bendigo by His Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe, Gov. of Victoria on Friday, 5th March, 1971. On the inside, the first third is the Programme and the other two thirds is a sketch of Mirridong by J. Jones.Artist J.Jones.event, official, new nursing wing mirridong, john jones collection - programme for official opening of the new nursing wing at mirridong, association for the blind, his excellency sir rohan delacombe, mrs g r rose, lady delacombe, mr h m lightfoot, the hon j f rossiter mla, mr e f granger, j jones

Aulsebrook Collection: Association for the Blind: Official Opening of the New Nursing Wing at 'Mirridong' Home for the blind Bendigo. -By Hs Excellency Sir Rohan Delacombe (Governor of Victoria) -Friday, 5th March, 1971 at 2:30pm -small brochure size fold out, 1 page and a drawing -Programme for opening and who's involved.

Sir Rohan Delacombe opens the new wing of Mirridong Nursing home, named in honour of long-time and tireless worker, Katharine Rose. Pictures show Sir Rohan meeting residents, addressing the crowd, unveiling the plaque, walking through the wing and signing the visitors book, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Delacombe, Katharine Rose and a man in military dress. The last image is of Katharine Rose addressing the crowd under the 'Mirridong Home for the Blind' sign.10 x Black and White photographs of people at the openingE.P Cameronassociation for the blind, mirridong home (bendigo), katharine (kitty) rose, sir rohan delacombe

Photographs taken of various activities that occurred at the Association for the Blind's nursing home in Bendigo - Mirridong. These include clients sitting outside (for possibly the opening of a new wing or a street parade), staff participating at a local fete, volunteers/staff playing games with residents, reading newspapers, receiving visitors and awards for gardening activities.8 B/W photographs of clients, staff and volunteers at Mirridongassociation for the blind, mirridong home (bendigo)