Physical description
A sepia coloured portrait of a man on card.
Inscriptions & markings
On back 'BATCHELDER & O'NEILL/ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHERS/41 COLLINS ST. EAST,/MELBOURNE/Est 1854'
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Deaf Children Australia
Photograph, Portrait of a man, 1857-1864?
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Portrait of a man 1290
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Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, Reverend William Moss, 1888
B&W oval photograph pasted on cardboard and cut out from original board and a negative copy. The picture is of William Moss. He was a Congregational minister and philanthropist.
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Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, Portrait of a woman, 1873-1875
A sepia coloured portrait of a woman on card.
On back 'KEMP, PERRY & CO/Artists and Photographers./81 BOURKE ST. EAST./2 doors East of/THEATRE ROYAL/MELBOURNE' / 'PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES & PORTRAITS IN OILS & WATER COLORS/CAN BE HAD FROM THIS CARD.'
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Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, Portrait of a man, 1858-1882?
A sepia coloured portrait of a man on card.
On back 'DAVIES & CO/Photographers/5 Collins St. West/ (3 doors from/Elizabeth St.)/MELBOURNE' / 'COPIES MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION'
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Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, George Douglas, 1888
These are a pictorial documentation of the early years of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.
B&W oval photograph pasted on cardboard and cut out from original board and a negative copy. The picture is of George Douglas, a member of the Board.
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Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, Hon Mathew Henry Davies MLA, 1888
These are a pictorial documentation of the early years of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.
B&W oval photograph pasted on cardboard and cut out from original board and a negative copy. The picture is of the Hon. M. H. Davies who was on the Board in 1888. He was the MLA for St. Kilda between 1883 and 1889.
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Deaf Children AustraliaPhotograph, Reverend John Gordon Mackie, 1888
B&W oval photograph pasted on cardboard and cut out from original board and a negative copy. The picture is of the Reverend J.G.Mackie who was on the Board in 1888. He was a Reverend at St. Georges Presbyterian Church, East St. Kilda, from 1884.
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Tug of War, 1909?
These are a pictorial documentation of the early years of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.
A record of the people, children, buildings and activities of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution up to 1920.
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard, of the girls' Tug of War, at the VDDI with a photograph of the postcard In black and white.
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Tug of War/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Teaching the Dumb to Articulate, 1909?
These are a pictorial documentation of the early years of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.
A record of the people, children, buildings and activities of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution up to 1920.
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard, of the pupils in a class learning to articulate at the VDDI
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Teaching the Dumb to Articulate/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Boys' Gymnastic Class, 1909?
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard, of the Boys' Gymnastic Class at the VDDI
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Boys' Gymnastic Class/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaNegative, Girls Physical Drill Classes
B&W negative of girls in their physical drill classes
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Deaf Children AustraliaPamphlet, How Parents can help their deaf children, 1960
Pierre Patrick Gorman, CBE (1 October 1924 – 1 October 2006) was an Australian librarian and academic who specialised in education for children with disabilities. Born profoundly deaf, Gorman was the first deaf person to receive a doctorate at Cambridge University.
Documents the changing nature of education of deaf children and the attitudes of the society at large and the current research.
A loose-leaf printed pamphlet (A5 - 4 pages) of an address given by Dr. Pierre Gorman to the Parents Group of the Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten for the deaf, Elgar Rd, Burwood, Victoria on 25th November, 1960.
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Deaf Children AustraliaFolder, Reports 1969-1974, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974
The Victorian School for Deaf Children continued an interest in the latest research and information on the education of deaf children.
Various reports from the 1969 to 1974 relating to the education of deaf children.
Black hard cover magazine cover containing various reports separately bound. 1. Reynolds report 1969 - Observations of Educational programs for hearing impaired children in the U.S.A., England & Russia. 2. Houston report 1970 - Report on Review of Fundraising and Public Relations Activities by Henry Houston, Fund raising consultant. 3. Dawson report 1972 - 'Let the Accent be on Ability' by Shirley Dawson. 4. Rawlings report 1974 - 'The Decade in Review' - the VSDC and the PEKD by Brenda W. Rawlings.
Inside front cover: "REYNOLDS REPORT…1969/HOUSTON REPORT…1970/DAWSON REPORT…1972/RAWLINGS REPORT…1974"
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Deaf Children AustraliaFolder, Reports 1964-1974, 1964, 1971, 1974
The Victorian School for Deaf Children continued an interest in the latest research and information on the education of deaf children.
Various reports from the 1964 to 1974 relating to the education of deaf children.
Black hardcover magazine binder containing 3 reports in plastic cover binders. 1. Powell report 1964 - Overseas tour by H.F.Powell, Superintendant Secretary. 2. Gorman/Murphy reports 1974 - Parts I & II - preliminary report to the Policy Investigation project sub-committee by Dr Pierre Gorman & Dr Kevin Murphy (Reading, England). 3. Cleary Report 1974, Lowe Report 1974 - PLC Canberra Visit 1974 - reports relaing to current education practices and discussions of the future role and location of VSDC
Inside front cover "POWELL REPORT…1964/GORMAN / MURPHY REPORTS…1971/CLEARY REPORT…1974/LOWE REPORT…1974/P.L.C. CANBERRA VISIT…1974"
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Deaf Children AustraliaFolder, Victorian Deaf/Blind Children - residential placement, 1972
In 1972 there were concerns with the Education of Deaf/Blind Children.
This document has the statistics regarding Deaf/Blind children and residential placement.
Black foolscap 2 -ring folder containing statistics, minutes of meetings and letters relation to the residential placement of deaf-blind children in 1972.
On front top right-hand corner "VICTORIAN DEAF BLIND CHILDREN" On spine: "VICTORIAN/DEAF BLIND/CHILDREN"
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Deaf Children AustraliaFolder, Deafness Foundation - proposed National body, 1971-1974
The Deafness Foundation was established in 1974 as a co-ordinating body for the Deaf Community.
These minutes document the meetings that ran from 1971 to 1974.
Black foolscap folder containing minutes of meetings concerning the proposal for an Australian National Council for Hearing Impaired people. The meetings ran from 1971-1974
Label on front "DEAFNESS FOUNDATION/PROPOSED NATIONAL BODY"
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Deaf Children AustraliaFolder, Investigation Committee reports regarding future and policy for St Kilda rd policy, 1970-1973, started in 1970?
Sitting on a prime piece of real estate, over time there have been discussions on the best use of the site. Whilst there is no longer any suggestion of selling the site, it's ongoing development is still being discussed. Serious consideration was given to selling the St. Kilda Rd property to developers and changing sites. No indication is given for the rejection of this proposal, possibly in Board minutes of the time.
This provides an insight into the pressures in the 1970s to sell the current site.
A black foolscrap folder containing typed minutes of meetings of the Investigation Committee which was set up to investigate proposals which had been suggested regarding a future land policy. The meetings were held between 1970 and 1973.
On front label: "MINITUES -/INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE/P.I.P." handwritten
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Deaf Children AustraliaFolder, Professor Armin Lowe Visits 1974 & 1978, 1974, added to in 1978
Profess Lowe was Professor of Paedeoaudiology and in Education of Deaf Children at Teachers College, Special Education Department, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, West Germany The Victorian School for Deaf Children continued an interest in the latest research and information on the education of deaf children.
This represents the most up to date information on the education of deaf children in the 1970s, as presented by Professor Armin Lowe.
Black (fake skin pattern) foolscap folder with red spine containing reports and information regarding the visits of Dr Armin Lowe in September 1974 and March 1978. They include reports to VSDC with recommendations for improvements, record of interview, travel reports and itinerary and a report on religious education for deaf children and adolescents.
On Spine: "Prof./Armin LOWE/Visits:/Sept, 1974/March, 1978"
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Deaf Children AustraliaBook, Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten (PEKD) Documentation, Contents from 1957-1973
Access to a pre-school education is an important to childhood development and Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten provided this to children who were hard of hearing.
These documents form an insight into the development of the Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten.
Plain A4 cardboard with tape spine encloses documents up to foolscap in size relating to the Princess Elizabeth Kindergarten for the Deaf (PEKD). Includes general correspondence from the Education Department from 1957 to 1971, the Education Department taking over responsibility for teaching staff at PEKD in 1957, having assumed reponsibility for the education of students at the VDDI. There are documents relating to the meetings of the PEKD sub-committee from 1969-1972, documents relating to the building extensions 1972-1973.
On spine, typed: "1957 / 1971/EDUCATION DEPARTMENT/1969 / 1972 P.E.K.D. Sub-Committee/1972 / 1973 P.E.K.D. BUILDING EXTENSIONS/1972 P.E.K.D. EXTENSIONS
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Deaf Children AustraliaBook, Annual Meetings from 1964 to 1970, Contents from 1964-1970
The Annual General Meetings are the official report of the VSDC to the public.
These are the supporting documents that go with the Annual General Meeting report and provide further information on the Administration of the VSDC
The brown foolscap size book is made with cardboard covers and masking tape spine and contains the documents tabled at the Annual General Meetings from 1964-1970. Documents include: nomination letters, speakers notes, agendas, etc. Corrections are handwritten.
Front Cover: "ANNUAL MEETING/from/1964 to 1970" in handwriting, in biro
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Deaf Children AustraliaBook, Annual Meetings from 1955 to 1963, Contents 1955-1963
The Annual General Meetings are the official report of the VSDC to the public.
These are the supporting documents that go with the Annual General Meeting report and provide further information on the Administration of the VSDC
The brown foolscap size book is made with cardboard covers and masking tape spine and contains the documents tabled at the Annual General Meetings from 1955-1963. Includes the Minutes of the 100th AGM. Documents include: nomination letters, speakers notes, agendas, etc. Corrections are handwritten.
Front Cover: "ANNUAL MEETING/from/1955 to 1963" in handwriting, in biro
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Deaf Children AustraliaBook, Minutes of Meetings of the Co-ordination Committee of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution, Contents: 1944-1948
There has been a long association between the two bodies, and, questions of co-operation have been ongoing.
Record of the meetings between the two bodies, post the Second World War.
The A4 binder with fake green marbled cover records the meetings in 1944 till 1948 of the Co-ordination Committee of the Adult Deaf & Dumb Society and the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution. Handwritten in ink the meetings from the 4th May 1944 to 24th June 1948. The purpose seemed to be to explore how the two organisations might co-operate, there is no indication of the meetings that might have preceded or followed these.
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Indian Club Exercises, 1909?
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard, of the girls' Indian Club exercises, at the VDDI
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Indian Club Exercises/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Girls' Gymnastic Class, 1909
The Board of the VDDI wanted to provide for the spiritual, moral and physical well-being of the pupils. Gymnastic classes were run separately for girls and boys.
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard, of the Girls' Gymnastic Class at the VDDI (Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution)
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Girls' Gymnastic Class/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Pupils, 1909
Photographs were often taken of the whole school and show the numbers of students at any one time.
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard, of the pupils of the VDDI in 1909
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Pupils, 1909/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaPostcard, N.J.Caire, Sewing Class, 1909?
The Board of the VDDI thought it was important to equip the pupils with skills that would make them useful members of society.
Shows the students at their day to day studies.
B&W photograph by N.J.Caire, on a postcard of a girls' sewing class at the VDDI (Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution)
On Front of postcard: "VICTORIAN DEAF & DUMB INSTITUTION, ST. KILDA RD., MELBOURNE./Sewing Class/N.J.CAIRE, Photo, 4 Darling Street, South Yarra, Victoria."
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Deaf Children AustraliaNegative, Past Pupils Picnic?, 1910
B&W negative of a Past pupils picnic. (?) Rose is present as are some other pupils.
On label on packet "Past pupils picnic ?/Circa 1910/Rose is present as other some other pupils./Copy by Bev. Crosby & Peter King. 1989"
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Deaf Children AustraliaNegative, Boys' Physical Drill Classes, 1893
B&W negative of the Boys Physical Drill Classes
On label on packet "Boys' and Girls' Physical Drill Classes/1893/Photorestorations & copies, Beverley/ Crosby and Peter King, 1989"
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Deaf Children AustraliaSlide Negative, Portrait of Henry Brougham Loch
B&W slide negative portrait of Henry Brougham Loch, Governor of Victoria and on the Board of VDDI
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Deaf Children AustraliaNegative, The School building with boarding rooms
B&W negative of the Bluestone school building on St. Kilda rd. with the school grounds in front
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Deaf Children AustraliaNegative, Pupils in a group, 1914
B&W negative of the pupils in front of the VDDI building on St. Kilda Rd., in 1914
On label on packet "Pupils 1914, Black & White/Copied by Beverley Crosby & Peter King/1989"
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