Object - Australian Blind Bowlers Championships 1988

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From the Collection of Vision Australia 454 Glenferrie Road Kooyong Victoria

Description: Gold enamel circular badge
Size: 2cm diameter
Object Registration: UNK 624
Historical information: Gold circular badge with enamel front, back pin and part of the map of Victoria in green. Floral design in pink and green on dark blue background with gold lettering.
When Made: 1988
Inscriptions & Markings: Australian Blind Bowlers Championships
1988
Last updated: 30 Jul 2019 at 8:41PM

Text - Cellarmaster 200 Behind the Budget Luncheon

Vision Australia, Kooyong

16 page booklet

Historical information

In 2000 the Royal Blind Society hosted the Cellarmasters Behind the Budget Luncheon. President Graeme Innes gave the welcome, HG Nelson was MC and an auction of items was held to raise funds for RBS. Handwritten notes in this copy of the programme reflect upon the amounts raised and provide suggestions on how to improve the event.

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Text - Freedom of the City of Paris certificate

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 plastic frame with paper certificate

Historical information

Certificate given to Hugh Jeffrey in 1972 upon his being awarded the Paris Medal. The certificate features a brown classic etching-style drawing of Parisian-style buildings and canals, including Notre Dame Cathedral. Inset into the drawing is the following inscription, translated from the original French: "The Council Office of Paris in its session of 13th March 1972 awarded Monsieur Hugh Jeffrey the silver medal of the City of Paris." Dated 20th March 1972.

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Text - Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind annual reports 1892-1897

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 volume, illustrations.

Historical information

From it's beginning in 1867, the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind grew in size and its number of employees and benefactors. These bound volumes of annual reports contain the information sent to subscribers of the Institute and outline the notable events and difficulties facing the blind and the RVIB.

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Text - Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind annual reports 1910-1914

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 volume, illustrations.

Historical information

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Image - Assembly line

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 x black and white photograph

Historical information

RVIB assembly line workers putting together fire engine toys for children.

Inscriptions & Markings

No 3061

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Image - Reuben Ryan and Pat

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 x black and white photograph

Historical information

RVIB workers putting together packages for Berri Juice, which included a game and information about juicing.

Inscriptions & Markings

JO1737

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Object - Daisy consortium anniversary badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Small badge with black writing on white background

Historical information

The DAISY consortium was established in 1996 to develop an industry standard for the emerging digital book market. It's partners recognised that by incorporating the same features when constructing digital recordings with text, and using an established structure, publications could be usefully exchanged and sent around the world. In 2011 the consortium celebrated it's 15th anniversary and commemoration badges were sent to it's members, which included NILS (the production and library divisions of the Royal Blind Society of NSW, Vision Australia Foundation and RVIB). The badge has a blue swirl above and below the words 'daisy consortium' with '15th anniversary' at the base.

Inscriptions & Markings

daisy consortium 15th anniverary

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Object - Association for the Blind printed volunteer badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Large badge with yellow background and black writing

Historical information

With numbers increasing, the AFB began printing their own paper badges rather than relying on metal ones. The blank template could then be modified with a name, if desired. In this example, a laminted card is attached to a metal and plastic clip. The front of the badge has the guiding light symbol next to the words 'Association for the Blind', a space underneath and then 'Volunteer' at the bottom of the card.

Inscriptions & Markings

Association for the Blind Volunteer

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Object - Buy A Candy Cane for the Blind badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Large badge with orange background and white writing

Historical information

Metal badge with orange background and white text (Buy a Candy Cane), with blue and pink 'candy canes' as graphics in background. There is a stylised sketch of a person with a white cane above the letters 'RVIB'. Possibly produced as part of White Cane Week celebrations, it was most likely used to raise funds and awareness.

Inscriptions & Markings

Buy a Candy Cane RVIB

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Object - 3RPH radio badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Small blue and white badge

Historical information

Circular metal badge. Convex in transverse section. Front of badge has a white background with blue graphics and writing. Marked: On front of badge: "INFORMATION / 3RPH 1629 / RADIO" A blue figure speaks into a microphone beneath a curved arc of lines representing sound waves.

Inscriptions & Markings

INFORMATION / 3RPH 1629 / RADIO

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Object - 'Eye' pin

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Small blue and white badge

Historical information

Small VAF "Eye" logo shaped lapel or tie pin in blue and white with gold trim - safety clasp attached to pin on reverse.

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Object - Association for the Blind purple support badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Round purple badge with white writing

Historical information

Purple badge with white lettering 'Association for the Blind' around the outer edge, and a white cane in the middle. These badges were designed to raise some funds for the Association as well as raise awareness among the general public. It has a white sticker on the back '20c'.

Inscriptions & Markings

Association for the Blind

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Object - Association for the Blind Mrs Kath Martini/Kooyong badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Round cream badge with black writing

Historical information

Cream badge with black lettering 'Association for the Blind' around the upper edge, 'Mrs Kath Martini' in larger font in middle, and 'Kooyong' on the lower edge.

Inscriptions & Markings

Association for the Blind Mrs Kath Martini Kooyong

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Object - Mrs Kitty Rose Citizen of the Year 1988

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 metal badge with circular top and rectangular base

Historical information

Badge awarded to Senior Citizen of the Year, Mrs Kitty Rose, in recognition of her outstanding efforts for blind and vision impaired people within the Bendigo region. The top circular part of the badge has the council crest has four images which represent the shire's main industries at the time of it's establishment in 1866: wine, tanning, mining and farming.

Inscriptions & Markings

Shire of Strathfieldsaye Victorian 1866 (circular top) Mrs Kitty Rose Citizen of the Year 1988 (base)

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Object - Association for the Blind name badge

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 metal badge with name card holder

Historical information

To identify AFB staff a silver badge was struck.. A type written card name is located below the main part of the badge, which consists of the guiding light symbol with black 'wings' and a whtie light, against a silver background. The words 'Assocation for the Blind' sit around the symbol, in silver lettering, on a black background.

Inscriptions & Markings

Association for the Blind (silver on black background at base of badge)

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Object - Threepence stamp

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Rectangular postage stamp

Historical information

Rectangular paper stamp with a dark blue background and white graphics and print. Graphic consists of a lantern. with beams of light extending outwards. Marked: On front: "PRICE THREEPENCE / ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE BLIND / Homes & Help.

Inscriptions & Markings

Association for the Advancement of the Blind Homes & Help Send donations to 10 Queen St Melbourne C1

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Object - Takeo Iwahashi prize plaque

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 wooden block with metal plaque

Historical information

Plaque commemorating the awarding of the Takeo Iwahashi Prize to Hugh Jeffrey in 1988. Takeo Iwahashi was the founder of the Nippon Lighhouse for the Blind in Japan. He made an enormous contribution to the lives and progress of blind people around the world, and was a great friend of Helen Keller. The annual Takeo Iwahashi Award was founded in his memory and is awarded to a "worker for the blind whose contribution to work for the blind in the fields of education, training, rehabilitation, placement, prevention and cure of blindness, administration of services for the welfare of the blind or any other program related to the welfare of the blind has been outstanding." The plaque features two roughly rectangular wooden veneer boards, one smaller layered on top of the larger, with the top edges aligning. On the smaller top layer is a round metal disc featuring a raised relief portrait of Takeo Iwahashi. Printed above in gold lettering is the following: The 13th Annual Takeo Iwahashi Prize Mr Harold Hugh Jeffrey" Below the disc is printed "March 16 1988. Nomination Committee Takeo Iwahashi Award. Nippon Lighthouse, Welfare Center for the Blind." On the back of the plaque is a metal plate with a Braille transcription of the text.

Inscriptions & Markings

The 13th Annual Takeo Iwahashi Prize Mr Harold Hugh Jeffrey March 16 1988. Nomination Committee Takeo Iwahashi Award. Nippon Lighthouse, Welfare Center for the Blind.

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Text - Order of Australia folder

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 plastic folder

Historical information

This folder is contained in a plastic slip-cover and labelled 'Harold Hugh Jeffrey'. The folder itself is padded and covered with a grey suede-like material, featuring a velcro tab to keep it closed, with gold-tipped corners and the emblem of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General embossed in gold on the front. It opens to reveal on the right a laminated certificate appointing Hugh Jeffrey as a member of the Order of Australia, signed by Bill Hayden. On the left side is a slip pocket containing four items, A booklet entitled A Guide to the Wearing of Insignia, a booklet entitled Order of Australia, a pamphlet entitled Order of Australia and a booklet entitled Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Special: The Order of Australia Insignia Ordinance.

Inscriptions & Markings

Harold Hugh Jeffrey

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Image - Committee of the Sydney Industrial Blind Institution 1892

Vision Australia, Kooyong

1 framed mounting board with 14 sepia toned portraits

Historical information

Portraits of the 14 men who comprised of the Committee of Management for the Sydney Industrial Blind Institution. The largest photograph is of a bearded man writing at a desk (Rt Hon Sir Alfred Stephen PC GCMG CB President). Directly above him (in clockwise direction), J Dawson Hon Tresr, W. Beaumont, J W Hood, J F Weller, Thos Buckland, R L Tooth, A E Tooth, John J Keep. A second row extends below this (from left to right) E O Smith, A W Weeks, E Sinclair Hon Sec, Arthur Blacket, A Consett Stephen.

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Artwork - Sydney Industrial Blind Institution

Vision Australia, Kooyong

Oil painting

Historical information

This oil painting of the Sydney Industrial Blind Institution (later Royal Blind Society of New South Wales) at William Street was painted by F.R. Fowler in 1976. It was inspired by an original etching. The building was erected between 1876 and 1879 and was designed by Edmund Blacket. It was funded through a generous bequest by John William Wood. The Institution provided the first employment training in NSW for people who were blind or vision impaired.

Inscriptions & Markings

The Sydney Industrial Blind Institution 1879

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Object - Australian Blind Bowlers Championships 1988

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