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    A few of my favourite things……

    by Kerry Massheder-Rigby Posted on / March 27, 2018

    The introduction panel is white writing over an image of the raised reliefs showing hands reading Braille. It serves as the introduction to the exhibition.

    Our project co-ordinator shares some of her favourite things from our exhibition about the Blind School, open until 15th April. Visiting? Share your favourite things with us here or @H_O_P on twitter.

    Strict rules and searching questions

    by Kate Smith Posted on / February 12, 2018

    An application form for the blind school filled in in black looping handwriting in 1918

    ‘Has the applicant ever begged?’ In the early days admittance to the School came with strict rules (and some intrusive questions).

    BSL introduction to ‘The Blind School’ exhibition

    by Kate Smith Posted on / February 8, 2018

    BSL signer against black background

    An introduction to our exhibition about the Blind School in Liverpool, and two histories from former pupils of the School.

    Review: our exhibition about the Blind School

    by Kate Smith Posted on / February 2, 2018

    wicker sofa with patterned cushion

    Steph Niciu visits our exhibition ‘The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places’ an

    Audio tour: The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places

    by Kate Smith Posted on / January 21, 2018

    1835 Liverpool map

    Audio tour of the History of Place/Museum of Liverpool exhibition.

    Abolitionists, musicians and adventurers: the founders of the Blind School

    by Kate Smith Posted on / January 19, 2018

    Painting shows man with black band tied over one eye.

    Listen to our audio tour of the Museum of Liverpool exhibition ‘The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places’ – or read more about the adventurous founders of the school.

    What goes up but doesn’t come down? digital game making at the Museum of Liverpool

    by Kerry Massheder-Rigby Posted on / September 13, 2017

    We sketched our ideas for each scene of the game onto pictures of a mobile phone screen-the image shows all f the A5 pieces of paper lined up in order of when the scene occurs in the game

    Edward Rushton’s brave and exciting life gets mashed up with quotes, nicknames and krakens as we develop a digital game about his life with young people from Liverpool.

    Empathy not sympathy: visual impairment awareness training in Liverpool

    by Kerry Massheder-Rigby Posted on / July 26, 2017

    The team in Liverpool receive visual impairment awareness training at St Vincent’s School.

    afterlife of a grand victorian institution

    photography of the School

    How the School for the Blind’s landmark building fell into disrepair and has found a new use but contains echoes of the past.

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    Getting an education

    Adults and children in the countryside posing with cleaning utensils

     

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