In 1980, Arthur James McKay wrote the story of life, from early days at home in Sale to journeying between the workshop at RVIB and a working musician.1 word file of Arthur McKay's autobiographyarthur mckay, rvib school, bert kelton, alan campbell, ken campbell, frank plumstead, george findlay, david palmer, rvib orchestra, dancing, s.w. hedger, charlotte briggs, harry van assche, geoff palmer, 3db radio station, merle grenfell, brother p.g. o'neill, alex sauter, radio club, phyllis gration, trojan club, recreation, rita nightingale, bert harris, fred sutcliffe, dick sutcliffe, jack murphy, david bell, malvern tramways band, wirths brothers circus, melbourne museum, jack cox, botanical gardens, education, evelyn holden, waldemar seidel, jack sweeney, auxiliaries, william mallenson, hugh jeffrey, ormond hall, kitty rayner, neil westh, raleigh street hostel, murray parker, villa maria society, james sutton crowe, john cowan, myrtle middleton, jim watson, walter clemson, bill jones, cricket, edward (ted) hanlon, norm rees, harry finlayson, donald forbes, geoffrey green, olinda, norma allen, kiat so, melrose house for the blind, harold gration, joe morton, employment, charlie bradley, jim smith, blind workers union, lorna cole, australian federation of blind citizens, guild of professional blind, fred jones, ken swadesir, st paul's school for the blind, alfred dovey, rvib rifle club, david blyth, gordon duxbury, betty bridge, elsie mead, keith holdsworth, barbara gillott, thomas walter mitchell, dr charles bennett, lady nell seeing eye dog school, miss bryan, garnett dent

Oral history interview of Molly Miller. Former students recall their days at RVIB, the impact of what they learned and experienced there, and how the attitudes to blindness and low vision changed over the years. It was recorded in the Villa Maria Nursing home.1 audio recording of recollections from former RVIB attendeesroyal victorian institute for the blind, oral history, jim smith, reuben ryan, molly miller

Oral history interview of Alice McClelland by Alan Nuske. Recorded as part of 'The Years Between: an oral history of the RVIB 1866-1991'. Former students and staff recall their days at RVIB, the impact of what they learned and experienced there, and how the attitudes to blindness and low vision changed over the years. Interview conducted at the Villa Maria Nursing home.2 audio recording2 of recollections from former RVIB attendeesroyal victorian institute for the blind, allan nuske, oral history, alice mcclelland

Various partiesReference, Research, InformationSecondary Values (KHS Imposed Order)Subject file containing research related to George Wharton and his house Fernhurst, originally situated on the corner of Princess Street and Studley Park Road, but later subdivided. The house was in the 20th century converted into flats and later bought by the Catholic Church, who established St Paul’s School for the Blind on the site. The situation was complicated as the Church also bought the neighbouring Neama and Mandalay. Villa Maria and St Paul’s School currently occupy the site. Part of the site was later subdivided to create Elphinstone Court. The file contains photocopied extracts from histories and detailed research and correspondence between the School, the Kew Historical Society, the National Trust of Victoria, and the Historic Buildings Preservation Council relating to both Neama and Fernhurst. There is a reference in a letter from St Paul’s inviting the Society to collect artefacts from the site. There are no known current items in the collection relating to the collection of these. kew (vic) - history, victorian architects - george wharton, fernhurst (kew), st paul’s school for the blindkew (vic) - history, victorian architects - george wharton, fernhurst (kew), st paul’s school for the blind

Selina Murray McDonald Sutherland was born in 1839 in Scotland, went to New Zealand, and became active in nursing. After an injury, she took a round tour by steamer, one stop being Melbourne where Sutherland stayed. She was involved in working in, or founding, various charities, importantly the Sutherland Homes for Neglected Children which, later, was donated land at Greensborough by Miss Meglin on which cottages were built. Contents Photocopy of booklet: "Selina M Sutherland: her life story and work" by J C Jessop, 3 June 1958.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcjean sutherland, alexander sutherland, selina sutherland nee murray, john murray, george mcdonald, anne mcdonald, margaret sutherland, margaret grand nee sutherland, robert grant, alfredton propert of rutherfords, t w hickson, masterton hospital new zealand, wellington public hospital, maria lloyd armour, "the villa" cottage little collins street, alfred hospital melbourne, women's hospital melbourne, scot's church neglected children's society, melbourne district nursing society, presbyterian church of victoria, rev dr bevan, rev alex stewart, alfred deakin, alex peacock, george maxwell, samuel leon qc, the victorian neglected children's aid society, 68 latrobe street melbourne, janet lady clarke, ellen sanderson, melbourne hospital, sutherland home for neglected children, victorian neglected children's aid society, william keogh, miss meglin of greensborough, josiah thomas m h r, dr will maloney m h r, john leillillon m l a, john lemmon, ada wenborn, leslie m perrott and partners, l j owen and sons, lady angliss, lady warner, g rodd, j c jessop, d m finlay, j williamson, e l mead, e smythe