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 the increase of blind babies due to medical care of premature infants, interest free loans to help workers purchase homes, praise for Council of Auxiliaries chairwoman Augusta Tutton, establishment of the Blind Workers Retirement Fund, foundation of the Victorian Guild of Professional Blind, Headmaster Green offers insight into the routines and education of children in the nursery and school, listing of staff including portraits of George Findlay, Donald Forbes, Hugh Jeffrey, Neil Westh and Dorothy Nuske - first blind woman to receive a Bachelor of Music.
Physical description
1 volume bound with illustrations.