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  1. Helping the Blind

    Date released
    23 Aug 1973
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2307A
    NoS ID
    030023
    Story no
    2 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helping the Blind. DESCRIPTION: In New South Wales, Australia, braille maps to help the blind find their way around. SHOTLIST: SV people working in office. SV Tom Beaton making plan of...

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  2. Ultrasonic Torch

    Date released
    28 Jan 1968
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    68/9
    NoS ID
    112934
    Story no
    5 / 8
    Extras
    1 film clip

    New eyes for the blind. A hand-held torch-sized aid for blind people has been developed. It replaces the walking stick by sending out sound waves to warn its user of approaching obstructions.

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  3. 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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  4. Royal National Institute For The Blind

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    Date released
    Nov 1968
    Series name
    Roundabout
    Issue no
    78
    NoS ID
    327884
    Story no
    3 / 5

    COI synopsis: The Royal National Institute for the Blind’s centenary exhibition of the latest aids for blind people.

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  5. Movietone’s Review of the War Time News Described by Leslie Mitchell: Jb Priestley Exhorts "People to Sing"

    Date released
    29 Jul 1940
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    582
    NoS ID
    011010
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: JB Priestley. DESCRIPTION: The famous author turned broadcaster tells a gathering in aid of the Greater London Fund for the Blind to let "People sing". SHOTLIST: Mr Priestley addresses...

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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