Photograph taken by a staff member of the rear view of the Kooyong building, facing the blind cricket ground.

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Unknown portrait of an older female, slightly smiling and facing away from the camera. She is wearing a white collared top and a darker coloured cardigan or jumper. She could be either a client or a staff member.

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Talking Book Machines were used by clients for audio books sent out by libraries for the blind and visually impaired. In this undated photograph, the machine appears to be either a cassette or cartridge player, and the top and cardigan worn by the lady, indicates that this image may have be taken in the 1980-1990s. Talking Book Machines had more features than a regular cassette player, combined with the various speeds used and tone indexing, allowed readers to skip through the book or slow it down.

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The second version of the Versabraille system, which appeared in 1987, reflected the change from cassette to floppy disks and an enhanced method to produce 128 standard ASCII characters.

Light brown coloured plastic square object with brown covering box and transformer with cord

TSI

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Large round sign with yellow lighthouse shining yellow lights either side on blue background. Around the outside of the circle in yellow writing is: Royal Victorian Institute (upper half) and For the Blind (lower half). The words 'Mid Western' and 'District Office' sit either side of the lighthouse.

Blue and yellow large round sign

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Mid Western District Office

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Certificate of membership of the Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the Royal Blind Foundation of Queensland Inc.

1 A4 sized page for certificate

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Colour photograph of the crowd at Carols by Candlelight held at the Myer Music Bowl. The view is from the rear of the crowd, with a sea of candles visible. The stage is lit up, and the Melbourne city skyline appears behind the shape of the Bowl.

1 digital images of crowds during Carols by Candlelight

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A schoolgirl uses a foot treadle Singer sewing machine, surrounded by classmates who listen to Matron give instructions.

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