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ULTRASONIC TORCH

Ultrasonic Torch (1968)

New invention to help blind people - an ultrasonic torch replaces white stick.

NO LONGER ALONE

No Longer Alone (1961)

Documentary about special schools for blind children with additional handicaps.

MAKING WOODEN SHUTTERS IN HUNGARY aka MAKING WOODEN SHUTTERS

Making Wooden Shutters In Hungary AKA Making Wooden Shutters (1964)

Various stages of...

TRIUMPH BLIND FARMER

Triumph Blind Farmer (1940)

A blind ex-soldier finds his way around his stud farm by guide wires and...

BLIND DIVER

Blind Diver (1953)

Nice item about blind diver Miss Hazel Winter. London.

GUIDE DOGS

Guide Dogs (1948)

Training centre for guide dogs for the blind at Leamington Spa.

MIDGET BOXERS

Midget Boxers (1935)

Young boys box in the Stable Lads Boxing Tournament to raise money for St. Dunstan's...

 

 

NEWS IN FLASHES - ROME

News In Flashes - Rome (1951)

Princess Elizabeth visits Don Bosco Children's Home in Rome.

WAR BLINDED CHILDREN FIND HAVEN OF HOPE

War Blinded Children Find Haven Of Hope (1950)

Blind children are helped at the Rogmanoli Blind...

GLOBE MAP FOR THE BLIND aka GEOGRAPHY FOR THE BLIND

Globe Map For The Blind AKA Geography For The Blind (1939)

An inventor helps blind children learn...

KNOTS

Knots (1940)

Joe Noble demonstrates how to tie a variety of knots.

SHOOTING BY SOUND

Shooting By Sound (1950)

Footage of the men firing rifles with the aid of electrical sound to help...

BLIND AERO MODELLER

Blind Aero Modeller (1950)

Item about blind man Robert Jones building model aircraft in Brighton,...

BLIND DARTS TEAM

Blind Darts Team (1954)

Dart competition for elderly blind men in Brixton, London.

WAR DISABLED MAN STARTS POTTERY BUSINESS

War Disabled Man Starts Pottery Business (1948)

Blind, deaf ex-serviceman Norman Wilkinson has his...

EX-SERVICEMEN FIGHT ADVERSITY IN SPORT

Ex-Servicemen Fight Adversity In Sport (1952)

Blind ex-serviceman playing bowls in Australia

PRESIDENT KENNEDY MEETS HELEN KELLER

President Kennedy Meets Helen Keller (1961)

President John F. Kennedy meets Helen Keller

GARDEN VILLAGE

Garden Village (1957)

A model village made to raise money for charity.

SUMMER! - SUNSHINE HOME

Summer! - Sunshine Home (1954)

Princess Margaret opens an home for blind babies in Southerndown.

MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

Mothers And Children (1957)

Deep freeze baby and mother in Leeds and blind parents take care of twins in...

BLIND FLYING

Blind Flying (1965)

New "automatic pilot" system being tested in Bedford.

FRENCH HONOUR BRAILLE

French Honour Braille (1952)

Louis Braille is re-interred in the Tomb of the Great in Paris.

ROYAL VISITS

Royal Visits (1951)

Princess Margaret sees Carlisle Festival Displays.

GUIDE DOG AT WEDDING

Guide Dog At Wedding (1951)

Pathe follows the wedding celebrations of a young blind woman helped by her...

BERLIN - WAR VETERANS OF MANY LANDS

Berlin - War Veterans Of Many Lands (1957)

International meeting of war veterans in Berlin.

NEWS FROM GERMANY INVALID CURLING & WINTER LODGING FOR SWANS

News From Germany Invalid Curling & Winter Lodging For Swans (1957)

German invalids find a sport...

BLIND MAN FARMS 50 ACRES

Blind Man Farms 50 Acres (1958)

Sam Taylor runs his large farm in Leicestershire - despite being...

BLIND GARDENER issue title - HATS OFF !

Blind Gardener Issue Title - Hats Off ! (1940)

Footage of blind gentleman at work in his garden.

ERIC WOODBURN

Eric Woodburn (1941)

Eric Woodburn plays Peeping Tom who goes blind after seeing Lady Godiva.

EYES

Eyes (1943)

Artificial eyes are made at the Ministry of Pensions Optical Depot in London.

BLIND SCHOOL

Blind School (1942)

Good item on a school for the blind at Worcester near Cape Town, South Africa.

WHITE CITY - THE MAN BEHIND THE HORSE SHOW

White City - The Man Behind The Horse Show (1955)

Colonel Michael Ansell, although blind,...

QUEEN IN THE WEST

Queen In The West (1962)

Queen Elizabeth II in Plymouth to open new Municipal Offices. Devon.

NEW 'EYES' FOR BLIND

New 'eyes' For Blind (1963)

A new sonic aid allows blind people to detect the distance of objects in...

BLIND MAN issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

Blind Man Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Other People's Problems (1947)

Stanley...

BLIND CHILDREN'S HOME

Blind Children's Home (1951)

Footage of children's home for the blind in Northwood, Middlesex.

AN AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP

An American Hospital Ship (1944)

Good shots of an American Hospital Ship with wounded onboard.

BELGIAN GRAPES FOR UK HOSPITALS

Belgian Grapes For UK Hospitals (1948)

Belgium donates grapes to St. Duntans' hospital, Brighton.

HELEN KELLER WITH AFFLICTED CHILDREN

Helen Keller With Afflicted Children (1948)

Helen Keller entertains afflicted children in Sydney.

HELEN KELLER WITH AFFLICTED CHILDREN

Helen Keller With Afflicted Children (1948)

Helen Keller entertains afflicted children in Sydney....

THE TOUCH OF SIGHT

The Touch Of Sight (1936)

How Braille documents are produced for blind readers in Vienna.

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND

Royal National Institute For The Blind (1940-1949)

Wonderful film about blind childrend, made to appeal...

GARDENS FOR THE BLIND

Gardens For The Blind (1951)

Garden for blind people in Bexhill-on-Sea - blind people smell and touch...

TOUCH SUPPLANTS SIGHT  Dublin issue

Touch Supplants Sight Dublin Issue (1942)

Blind men make baskets for coal in Cape Town, South...

NO LONGER ALONE

No Longer Alone (1961)

Documentary about special schools for blind children with additional handicaps.

AID FOR AFFLICTED CHILDREN

Aid For Afflicted Children (1960)

A new annexe is opened at Condover Hall for deaf, blind and dumb...

THE INWARD LIGHT

The Inward Light (1945)

Making gramophone recordings of novels for Talking Book Library for blind.

PRINCESS MARGARET AT SUNSHINE HOME record b

Princess Margaret At Sunshine Home Record B (1950-1959)

Unedited material showing activities at the...

LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS

Lighten Our Darkness (1951)

The Sunshine Home school for blind children appeals for funds.

GUIDE DOG FOR A DOG

Guide Dog For A Dog (1968)

Simba the Alsatian acts as the 'eyes' of blind spaniel Minky.