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Blind People Now Carry White Sticks for Greater Security in Street

Date released

31 Dec 1931

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

154

NoS ID

138433

Story no

7 / 9

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Vision of the Blind, The (1976 Video)

Subject

Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Examines a new way of understanding blindness and the blind, demonstrating a range of ways in which blind people are coping with their difficulties. Also highlights the problems of blind children.

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New Technology for Blind People: A Revolution for Libraries (1985 Video)

Subject

Librarianship

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 20 min.

Shows the latest developments in new technology applied to the needs of the visually handicapped. The Kurzweil reading machine, Viewscan and Optacon are demonstrated at the Resources Unit for the Visually...

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Sound Alternative, A: Computing and the Blind (1986 Video)

Subject

Education

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1997 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p)

The Open University has pioneered the use of information technology to help its blind students. This programme follows two students who have been involved with the ‘Computing and the Blind’ project,...

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Overcoming Handicaps: Blind Board

Date released

1976

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

186

NoS ID

325794

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: An ingenious drawing-board allows blind people to produce remarkable representations of the things around them - and everything in correct perspective.

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Blind People Visit to Famous Carfin Grotto

Date released

13 Oct 1932

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

236

NoS ID

139126

Story no

5 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Blind Inspectors

Date released

1971

Series name

Tomorrow Today

Issue no

72

NoS ID

351153

Story no

2 / 4

COI synopsis: Precision testing, an essential role in modern industry, can now be performed with great accuracy by blind people. Sounds of varying pitch produced by a new testing instrument tell the operator...

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Blind Inspectors

Date released

1971

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

72

NoS ID

351150

Story no

2 / 4

COI synopsis: Precision testing, an essential role in modern industry, can now be performed with great accuracy by blind people. Sounds of varying pitch produced by a new testing instrument tell the operator...

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Sonic Aids For Blind

Date released

1965

Series name

Frontier

Issue no

12

NoS ID

324977

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: Scientists in many countries are working on equipment which will aid the mobility of blind people. In this issue of Frontier, Dr L. Kay, of the Lanchester College of Technology, talks about the...

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Pinpointers: Dark Beacon

Date released

1978

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

226

NoS ID

325948

Story no

3 / 4

COI synopsis: New systems and machines designed to help their users pinpoint the right time... or the right place. An audible beacon to help blind people find small objects around the house or garden. A clap...

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