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. This includes encouraging cricket and chess with sighted competitors, a profile of Joan Ryan who was one of the first infants admitted and received the highest marks awarded for a Matriculation exam, 3KZ's decision to share the proceeds of the Carols by Candlelight appeal between RVIB and Austin Hospital for the this and the next 2 years with funds going towards the development of the Burwood Road site, establishment of a kiosk at RVIB for a recently blinded man, introduction of a banking account for all children over the age of 6 with additional amounts added so that when they reach 16 there is 25 pounds available to them in addition to any articles they make in their leisure time which are sold, the Christmas Tree presents provided to 138 blind workers children, granting of free postage and rail transport for talking book records, sending a deaf-blind boy overseas with a nurse for special tuition, and an aerial view of the recently purchased Burwood Road site.
Physical description
1 volume bound with illustrations.
