Articles in the annual report include: the RNIB approving the use of Clarke and Smith talking book players, appointment of Margaret Green as a social worker at Victor Maxwell House, the passing of Polly Thompson who visited the Society in 1949 with Helen Keller, the election of Justice Maxwell as the Chairman and re-appointment of Ken Bunn as Secretary to the Australian National Council for the Blind, the demolishing of 'Heathfield' due to disrepair and possible use as a Youth Hostel or Adjustment Centre for people who are newly blind, the opening of the Light House as a home for Aged Blind Women by NSW Governor Sir Eric Woodward, appointment of Freida Goon as manager of the Light House, update on Alexis Albert House, continued impact on decreased sales of workshop products, high demand for musicians trained or supported by the Society, music and singing lessons with Gordon Lavers, success of monthly concerts given at the Hall by various musicians, introduction of judo lessons, the cricket team led by Barry Ward played matches against the Queensland Blind Cricket Team at Wylie Park, indoor bowling clubs enjoyed both social and competitive matches with many members also joining the Balmain Blind Bowling Combination, the prized addition of a Braille duplicator to the library, listing of Transcribers, Pupil Subscribers (Transcribers), Voluntary Braille Instructors, Voluntary Car Drivers and Library Workers, Newcastle and Hunter River chairman W.M. Cannington joining the Committee, a list of Prize Winners for the 1959 Royal Agricultural Show in the Handicrafts Section, the work undertaken by the fundraising auxiliaries including the Black and White Committee, the 2UW Blind Appeal and the 21st Birthday of the 'Glow Worm' radio show on 2GB.1 volume of text and imagesroyal blind society of new south wales, annual report, victor maxwell kindergarten, justice maxwell, helen keller hostel, library, braille writers association of new south wales, 2uw, goodie reeve, black and white committee, cricket, nsw blind cricket, nsw blind bowling club, william street blind women's bowling club, polly thompson, margaret green, ken bunn, australian national council of and for the blind, light house home, alexis albert hostel, gordon lavers, balmain blind bowling combination, w. cannington, 2gb, major general paul cullen, herbert thompson, h.f. benning, c d darvall, e t herford, phyllis burke, k. g hunter-kerr, freida goon, barry ward, sir eric woodward, hrh princess alexandra of kent, roy kippax, b button, w dunn, c j delaney, n allen, matron scott, marno parsons, charles jobson, billie sinclair, c green, john o'connor, donald debus, george herrmann, joyce herrmann, bert hussey, neville smart, john irvine, jacky myers, percy warner, frank lindburg, sir james bissett, c.r. rae, hal hennessey, w.a. davis, d ferrier, reginald camp, l maurer, joyce grenfell, googie withers, alexis albert, l hynes, phyllis shillito, bruce macleay, n kinnaird, billy matthews

Reginald Griffiths Jones was a guard at the Camp hospital and at POW Camp 13. Black and white photograph of a man in army uniform, with trees in background and a cut of child to his left. Picture taken off another picture.reginald griffiths jones, camp 13 guard, pow guards

The 3 letters were sent home by Joseph Stanley FERRIS to his Family in Terrick near Pyramid Hill Victoria. He enlisted No 3142 age 25 years in the 8th reinforcements 60th Bn AIF on 25.9.1916, embarked for England 16.12.1916, disembarked 16.2.1917, to hospital 18.2.1917, discharged 24.2.1917, attends Signal School Codford, posted on strength A.A.M.C 18.12.1917, embark for France 27.12.1917, posted to staff SMO 15.6.1918, disembark England 18.1.1919, RTA 10.4.1919, Discharged from the AIF 8.8.1919.Three letters from Joseph Stanley Ferris. .1) Letter hand written in ink dated 31.10.1916 from Domain Camp Melbourne on light brown YMCA stationary. .2) Letter hand written in ink dated Dec 30th 1917 from France on yellowed Australian Military Church stationary. .3) Typed document re the award of the DFC to Capt Reginald George David Francis. At bottom in pencil a short note from Stanley re the award.letters, stationary, military

Reginald Charles ALLARDICE enlisted first in the CMF on 10.8.1940 age 21 years Regt No V40236. During this time he applied to join the RAAF so was discharged from the Army on 21.5.1942 as a Pte in the 24/39th Bn. Two days later he is in the RAAF as a Trainee Aircrew WEF No 418577. On 31.12.1942 he is listed as a LAC (Leading Aircraftsman. Ongoing training sees him at Benalla, Mallala in SA, Mt Gambier, Pt Cook, Camp Miles Standish USA. Finally he is stationed in England at Pembroke with 461 Sqd RAAF with the rank of Sgt on 10.10.1943. This was a Sunderland Sqd which was a large long range patrol Flying Boat. The unit was mainly Australians from many nations. He rises through the ranks to T/F/Sgt, Officer, Pilot Officer, Flying Officer and last Flight Lieutenant on 10.3.1945. He is discharged from the RAAF on 7.12.1945 at RAF Station Beecles Suffolk England. 461 Sqd was a Coastal Command unit mostly involved in submarine detection and hunting in the Atlantic and Bay of Biscay. They were involved in the D Day landings. The Sqd lost 20 aircraft to enemy action and accidents. A total of 86 Sqd members were lost of which 64 were Australian.Medals, individual with ribbons re R.C.Allardice. (1) 1939 - 45 Star, original not engraved. (2) Atlantic Star, original not engraved. (3) Defence Medal. (4) British War Medal 1939 - 45. (5) Australian Service Medal 1939 - 45. (.3, .4, .5) “418577 R.C.ALLARDICE”medals, campaign, service, world war2