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Skeleton. Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums

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Here is an example of a blind person "seeing" through touch of a skeleton 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:K13810(2)..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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skeleton 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 artificial light interior room shadow man suit standing handling touching senses signal timber beard pocket crease hook chain loop tie shirt seeing through north east of england united kingdom social history poignant fascinating engaging museum collection blind man former curator sunderland council blind school eager wonderful art and design abstract bone human hanging skeleton england art work
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1913 - 1918
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skeleton 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 artificial light interior room shadow man suit standing handling touching senses signal timber beard pocket crease hook chain loop tie shirt seeing through north east of england united kingdom social history poignant fascinating engaging museum collection blind man former curator sunderland council blind school eager wonderful art and design abstract bone human hanging skeleton england art work