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Silver Table Service. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums

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This shows replicas in silver of the Queen's Doll's House Table Service compared with the size of a shilling at the top left corner. These were handled by blind children and adults at Sunderland Museum. ..“To them, their fingers are eyes”..From 1913, John Alfred Charlton Deas, a former curator at Sunderland Museum, organised several handling sessions for the blind, first offering an invitation to the children from the Sunderland Council Blind School, to handle a few of the collections at Sunderland Museum, which was ‘eagerly accepted’. ..Ref: TWCMS:2006.7976..view the set twm_news/sets/72157626903151525/ ( twm_news/sets/72157626903151525/ ) ...(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure - for image licensing enquiries please follow this link www.twmuseums.org.uk/image-licensing/ ( http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/image-licensing/ )

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blind children adults john alfred charlton deas charlton deas handling sessions sunderland sunderland museum touch see objects collections access curator sessions north east newcastle upon tyne tyne and wear museum twam tyne and wear archives and museums old photographs old photos social history digital image documentation black and white photograph abstract dot presentation collection outreach education program eeing through touch silver table service replicas queen doll s house table service coin shilling handling session blind children blind adults fabric display label text information artefacts north east of england united kingdom compelling sunderland council blind school parts variety sets pieces money currency shine intricate linear head design small eyes fingers sensation feeling messages communication england
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1913 - 1918
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blind children adults john alfred charlton deas charlton deas handling sessions sunderland sunderland museum touch see objects collections access curator sessions north east newcastle upon tyne tyne and wear museum twam tyne and wear archives and museums old photographs old photos social history digital image documentation black and white photograph abstract dot presentation collection outreach education program eeing through touch silver table service replicas queen doll s house table service coin shilling handling session blind children blind adults fabric display label text information artefacts north east of england united kingdom compelling sunderland council blind school parts variety sets pieces money currency shine intricate linear head design small eyes fingers sensation feeling messages communication england