File:Blind museum visitors examine a scale model of the Sunderland War Memorial (Sunderland Museum, November 1921).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionBlind museum visitors examine a scale model of the Sunderland War Memorial (Sunderland Museum, November 1921).jpg |
Blind people of Sunderland "seeing" what their Town's War memorial is to be like, by feeling a model one-tenth of its full size. The woman lost her sight through a Zeppelin raid on the town, in April, 1916. 30/11/1921 “To them, their fingers are eyes” From 1913, John Alfred Charlton Deas, a former curator at Sunderland Museum, organised several handling sessions for the blind, first offering an invitation to the children from the Sunderland Council Blind School, to handle a few of the collections at Sunderland Museum, which was ‘eagerly accepted’. Ref: TWCMS:K13590 view the set www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/sets/72157626903151525/ (Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure - for image licensing enquiries please follow this link www.twmuseums.org.uk/image-licensing/ |
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