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Administrative record - Text, 87th annual report 1894-1981 Braille and Talking Book Library, 1981

  • Louis Braille leadlight window in sepia tones

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  • Braille library from open door looking upward to shelves on mezazine level

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  • List of Patrons, President, Committee and Senior Staff and Notice of Annual General Meeting

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  • Joy Kerr stands in a kitchen, one hand reading a Braille recipe book and other about to drop something into a bowl

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  • Maxene Hewitt at launch of 'In charge of the mess' cookbook and David Blyth and Jo Griffiths in kitchen with cookbook

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  • Arnold Bridges, John Cockayne and Basil Pateras holding cassettes, Maurice Kaminsky and Noel de la Hunty at cocktail party fundraiser and Maria Dupontis with duplicators

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  • End of year party: Dr Wluka and Jan Smark, Edward Webb, Hector Bathurst, E Haynes and Mrs Webb, and Father Christmas visits the library in 1930s (incl Alice McClelland)

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  • Two women bind braille books prior to 1920 and same equipment in use during a television documentary

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  • Bookbinding in Braille Hall circa 1920's and Karen Wigan showing a television crew member how a Perkins is used

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  • Income from Bequests, Trusts and Major Donations and picture of Mayor Chris Gahan with Jan Smark and Helen Hall at the new audible pedestrian crossing outside the library

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  • President's Report and Code of Ethics related to fund-raising and advertising

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  • Annual Report of Directors and overall financial position compared to last financial year

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  • Annual Report of Directors and financial notes

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  • Notes to and forming part of the accounts and Balance sheet

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  • Continuance of Balance sheet on second page

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  • Statement of Income and Expenditure for the last financial year

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  • Statement by Directors and Auditor's Report

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  • Braille Book of the Year Award: Professor Geoffrey Blainey, Hector Bathurst, A. Gaze, Joyce Gaze, Ruth Martin, James Wright, Elizabeth Bond, Beverley Dunn, John Bayliss, Ken Horn, Janet Horn

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  • Elsa Wiltshire at her desk before retiring after 14 years in the general office

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  • Acknowledgement of Louis Braille memorial leadlight window in sepia tones

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  • Louis Braille leadlight window in sepia tones
  • Braille library from open door looking upward to shelves on mezazine level
  • List of Patrons, President, Committee and Senior Staff and Notice of Annual General Meeting
  • Joy Kerr stands in a kitchen, one hand reading a Braille recipe book and other about to drop something into a bowl
  • Maxene Hewitt at launch of 'In charge of the mess' cookbook and David Blyth and Jo Griffiths in kitchen with cookbook
  • Arnold Bridges, John Cockayne and Basil Pateras holding cassettes, Maurice Kaminsky and Noel de la Hunty at cocktail party fundraiser and Maria Dupontis with duplicators
  • End of year party: Dr Wluka and Jan Smark, Edward Webb, Hector Bathurst, E Haynes and Mrs Webb, and Father Christmas visits the library in 1930s (incl Alice McClelland)
  • Two women bind braille books prior to 1920 and same equipment in use during a television documentary
  • Bookbinding in Braille Hall circa 1920's and Karen Wigan showing a television crew member how a Perkins is used
  • Income from Bequests, Trusts and Major Donations and picture of Mayor Chris Gahan with Jan Smark and Helen Hall at the new audible pedestrian crossing outside the library
  • President's Report and Code of Ethics related to fund-raising and advertising
  • Annual Report of Directors and overall financial position compared to last financial year
  • Annual Report of Directors and financial notes
  • Notes to and forming part of the accounts and Balance sheet
  • Continuance of Balance sheet on second page
  • Statement of Income and Expenditure for the last financial year
  • Statement by Directors and Auditor's Report
  • Braille Book of the Year Award: Professor Geoffrey Blainey, Hector Bathurst, A. Gaze, Joyce Gaze, Ruth Martin, James Wright, Elizabeth Bond, Beverley Dunn, John Bayliss, Ken Horn, Janet Horn
  • Elsa Wiltshire at her desk before retiring after 14 years in the general office
  • Acknowledgement of Louis Braille memorial leadlight window in sepia tones

Administrative record (Series), Braille and Talking Book Library, 1972-1991

Historical information

Annual report of the Braille & Talking Book Library including Minutes of the AGM, Board of Director's Report, President's report and financial statements. Items also included are: the launch of 'In charge of the mess' cookbook with the Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria, fundraising cocktail party at 'Onions' restaurant (opposite the Library), Life Governor's Certificate to Edward Webb, production of Braille VFL and Cricket fixtures, subsidy of 33.33% on production of Braille and audio books, doubling of qualified librarians, continued increase in loans, retirement of staff members Elsa Wiltshire and Charlotte Riley, and committee members Norma Brumley and Dr John Foster, and appointment of Barbara Johnson and John Cockayne.

Physical description

1 volume of text and illustrations

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