Braille Slate - Society for the Blind pamphlet
Object detail
Description
Printed red single page pamphlet..
Classification
DOCUMENTS Education braille board
Measurements
L220 x W145
Media/Materials description
Wood Papers (Paper)
History and use
This pamphlet was produced by the Queensland Musical, Literary and Self Aid Society for the Blind, formed in 1918 in Brisbane. Also known as QML or the Society for the Blind, it focused on enabling the blind to learn and enjoy music and literature. The need for services for the blind increased during and after World War 1 due to the number of returned servicemen who lost their sight as a result of their service.
Braille writing dates from the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, when a system called night writing was developed to allow soldiers in Bonaparte’s French army to communicate safely at night. It was subsequently adapted by Frenchman Louis Braille into the alphabet used today.
By the late 1890s Queensland had its own Braille Writing Society, with the members transcribing books, often by hand.
Braille writing dates from the Napoleonic wars of the early 1800s, when a system called night writing was developed to allow soldiers in Bonaparte’s French army to communicate safely at night. It was subsequently adapted by Frenchman Louis Braille into the alphabet used today.
By the late 1890s Queensland had its own Braille Writing Society, with the members transcribing books, often by hand.
Associated person
Registration number
H12729.4