Collection Models. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
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1913, Models made by the blind children on visits to Sunderland Museum, in which they were allowed to touch the exhibits.The models were made 5 weeks later and made at Sunderland Council Blind School...“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:K13566..view the set twm_news/sets/72157626903151525/ ( 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/ ( http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/image-licensing/ )
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