The Touch Of Sight 1936

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Vienna , Austria.

L/S of the education centre for the blind, established in 1804 by Johann Klein in Vienna. Various shots of statue of Johann Klein.

Two blind men are seen in the library. C/U of hands reading Braille and of a sheet showing the Braille alphabet. Various shots showing...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70892
Sort Number:
PSP 937
Time in/Out:
01:05:44:00 / 01:07:25:00
Canister:
PSP 937
Film ID:
1660.04
Issue Date:
19/03/1936

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