Collection GWB - GREENWICH WORKSHOP FOR THE BLIND

1.45 linear metres

GWB 1875-1960 Collection 1.45 linear metres Greenwich Workshop for the Blind x Workshop for the Blind of Kent

The Greenwich Workshop for the Blind, began as the Workshop for the Blind of Kent, opened in 1875 by Major-General PJ Bainbrigge, to provide training and employment for local blind men. The workshops were situated on Greenwich High Road, fronted by a shop in which the goods made by the blind were sold. These included household goods such as brooms, baskets, rugs and mattresses. Among the workshop's many customers were several of London's poor-law unions and hospitals, which purchased their mattresses from the shop.

The Workshop was administered by a committee until 1 April 1958 when it was taken over by the London County Council. The Council's services for the blind included the keeping of a register of all blind persons, home visiting, social and handicraft clubs, the teaching of handicrafts and the disposal of the finished products. In 1942 the Council had established a placement service for finding employment for blind people in war work. After the war the placement service was expanded and the Council took over the administration of the Greenwich Workshop as part of this service.

Acquired with the records of its parent body, the London County Council.

Minutes, 1875-1958; Chairman's papers, 1928-1929; Committee papers, 1926-1938; rule book, 1936; annual reports, 1878-1957; correspondence with the Ministry of Health, 1920-1957; correspondence with the Board of Education, 1921-1947; correspondence with Kent County Education Committee, 1920-1937; case papers, 1929-1946; orders for goods placed by the Army Ordnance Department, the Blind Employment Factory, the Port of London Authority and the Office of Works, 1915-1928; correspondence with Banstead, Holborn and Hackney Poor Law Unions, 1926-1928; advertising handout, 1930; legal papers, 1890-1892; sales particulars, including catalogues, inventories and agreements, 1891-1935; papers regarding the centralization of collections for the blind in London, 1923; correspondence with the Charity Commissioners, 1900s; financial accounts, 1925-1960.

GWB/1-12: Minutes; GWB/13: Rule book; GWB/14-16: Annual Reports; GWB/17-21: Correspondence; GWB/22-25: Orders; GWB/26-28: Poor Law Unions; GWB/29: Advertising; GWB/30: Legal; GWB/31-42: Sales Particulars; GWB/43-47: General; GWB/48-59: Financial.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Copyright: City of London
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 LCC , London County Council x London County Council Handicrafts Greenwich Workshop for the Blind x Workshop for the Blind of Kent Teaching methods Group instruction Workshops (teaching method) Workshops (creative arts) Disadvantaged groups Disabled persons Physically disabled Blind Formal education Special education Education of the blind Camden London England UK Western Europe Holborn Kent Greenwich (district) Greenwich Banstead Surrey Hackney (district) Hackney Europe

Acquired with the records of its parent body, the London County Council.

Minutes, 1875-1958; Chairman's papers, 1928-1929; Committee papers, 1926-1938; rule book, 1936; annual reports, 1878-1957; correspondence with the Ministry of Health, 1920-1957; correspondence with the Board of Education, 1921-1947; correspondence with Kent County Education Committee, 1920-1937; case papers, 1929-1946; orders for goods placed by the Army Ordnance Department, the Blind Employment Factory, the Port of London Authority and the Office of Works, 1915-1928; correspondence with Banstead, Holborn and Hackney Poor Law Unions, 1926-1928; advertising handout, 1930; legal papers, 1890-1892; sales particulars, including catalogues, inventories and agreements, 1891-1935; papers regarding the centralization of collections for the blind in London, 1923; correspondence with the Charity Commissioners, 1900s; financial accounts, 1925-1960.

GWB/1-12: Minutes; GWB/13: Rule book; GWB/14-16: Annual Reports; GWB/17-21: Correspondence; GWB/22-25: Orders; GWB/26-28: Poor Law Unions; GWB/29: Advertising; GWB/30: Legal; GWB/31-42: Sales Particulars; GWB/43-47: General; GWB/48-59: Financial.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Copyright: City of London

• English

• Latin

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English