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- 1918-09-01 (creation)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
Photos (3) of poultry farming; view of the home farm in Regent's Park; one of the men feeding chickens; ducks on the water (inside front cover)
Editor's intro: P.1 Impressions of poultry farmers from St Dunstan's
Notes from the Chief P.2-3 Extract of the King's message to all blinded servicemen. Mention of the work of the Canadian Capt. Baker, consideration of the plight of the deaf, of the blind seeing a ghost.
News of St Dunstan's men P.4 P.Sumner, George Price, A.Coulson, A.Palfrey, W. Woods NZ, W.G.Parker, A.Smith, W.Carnell, R.Cordner, A.W.Bundy, W.Chamberlain, W.Burgin.
Article 'Some First After Thoughts' about being introduced to St Dunstan's and early impressions, by Francis Marriott (pp.8-10)
Poem 'Uncle Bill' by 'Third Reserve' (p.10)
Music & Entertainments P.10 Ragtime Band, Capt. Fraser's wedding.
Departmental Notes P.12 Braille test results, including in Serbian, Italian, and French, Typewriting, Netting, Massage, P12-13.
Article 'Swimming for St Dunstanners' (author unnamed) (p.11)
Poem 'Independence' by 'N.Oname' (p.13)
News from the workshops P.14 Mat Making.
Country Life Section. P15 Poultry exams, Gifts of breeding birds, Advice on coping with moulting.
Report on the wedding of Ian Fraser and Irene Mace, reprinted from the Daily Telegraph (p.16)
Atlas for the Blind P.16 produced by the National Institute for the Blind.
Report on the annual regatta at Putney (p.17)
Article on the record harvests of allotment holders P.20
Article on idea of using fingerprints for discharge papers (p.21)
Article on bookmarks for Braille books (p.21)
Church and catholic chapel Notes P.22 Marriages.
Article on a veteran blind soldier P.23 Dr Innis who fought at Sebastopol.
Poem on Milton's blindness P.23
Article on 'Dowsing', or water divining, by the blind, by T.Alfred Kennion (p.24)
Article 'With the Canadians in English Forests: Timber Camps and their Work' by Edward Price Bell, reproduced from the Observer (inside back cover and back cover)
Article on sending mail by air. P.26.