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Vision AustraliaAudio - Sound recording and text, Interview with Ted Hanlon by Judith Buckrich, 17/6/2004
... ...Vincent Blucher...Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Oral history Judith Buckrich Michele Prentice Edward (Ted) Hanlon Wrestling Employment Thomas Travers William Orr Lawrence Wilson Donald Forbes Neil Westh Arthur Routan Vincent Blucher Trojan Club Jack Dowdle Donald Cameron Edward Ward RVIB Burwood School Dr Charles Bennett Freddie Cann Percy Collins Charlie Bradley Richard Hoover Jack Wilkins S.W. ...Oral history interview of Ted Hanlon by Judith Buckrich, with Michele Prentice. Recorded as part of 'Lighthouse on the Boulevard'. 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. 3 audio recordings of recollections from former RVIB attendeesroyal victorian institute for the blind, oral history, judith buckrich, michele prentice, edward (ted) hanlon, wrestling, employment, thomas travers, william orr, lawrence wilson, donald forbes, neil westh, arthur routan, vincent blucher, trojan club, jack dowdle, donald cameron, edward ward, rvib burwood school, dr charles bennett, freddie cann, percy collins, charlie bradley, richard hoover, jack wilkins, s.w. hedger, e.e. (ted) petersen, margaret fialides -
Vision AustraliaPhotograph - Image, Inter-Club Gymnasium Competition
... Blucher. Mr Henry Vincent Blucher was a former police constable to lost his sight in 1931 due to a car accident, and who had previously held the title of Victorian novice middleweight. ...Blucher. Mr Henry Vincent Blucher was a former police constable to lost his sight in 1931 due to a car accident, and who had previously held the title of Victorian novice middleweight. ...The Conder Shield was sponsored by Major Wally Conder, a keen sportsman (amongst other occupations,) who sought to promote wrestling and boxing during his time as president of the Victorian Amateur Wrestling and Boxing Association. Presented to the winning club of the Inter-Club Gymnasium Competition, over a series of matches in individual athleticism. These included skipping, roller cycling and chinning bar, as well as light-weight, middle-weight and welter-weight wrestling. The clubs that vied for this shield were the Trojans (from the RVIB), Bonbeach Surf and Life Saving Club and Beattie's Physical Culture School. In 1934, the Trojans team consisted of Neil Westh, Charlie Bradley, A. McDonald, T. Hanlon, B. Cook and coach/captain V. Blucher. Mr Henry Vincent Blucher was a former police constable to lost his sight in 1931 due to a car accident, and who had previously held the title of Victorian novice middleweight. Metal plates on shield read: V.A.G.A. Inter-club gym contest 1933-34 Won by "Trojans" B.P.C.C. V.A.G.A. Inter-club gym contest 1935 Won by V.R.I. Gym Club Won by "Trojans" 1936 Won by "Trojans" 1937 Runners Up Bonbeach 1934 Runners Up Trojans 1935 Runners Up "Achilles" 1936 Runners Up "Achilles" 1937 Achilles Runners Up 1938 Presented by W.T. ConderImage of wooden shield with metal plaques and map of AustraliaInter-Club Gymnasium Competition conducted by Victorian Amateur Gymnasium Associationrecreation, royal victorian institute for the blind, awards
