Accession Number: AnnRep2.31
Scope & Content: Printed reports of the Royal Blind Asylum and School, documenting management, building and student activities. Reports include financial statements See container list for holdings. Title varies (year from which title is taken is in parentheses): Report of the Directors of the Edinburgh Asylum for Relief of the Indigent and Industrious Blind (1847). Report by the Directors of the Royal Blind Asylum and School, Edinburgh (1880).
Creator: Royal Blind Asylum and School
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Administrative History: The Royal Blind Asylum and School was established in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1793 by the Rev. Dr. Johnstone. Originally called the Edinburgh Asylum for the Industrious Blind, it was the first institution of its kind in Scotland, offering vocational training and employment of blind adults, as well as a school for blind children.
Subjects: Schools for the blind and visually impaired Education Scotland Annual reports
Rights: Contact museum staff regarding reproduction of materials.