RNIB Edinburgh and Lothians
Dates
- Existence: 1857-
Biography
RNIB Edinburgh and Lothians began as the Edinburgh Society for Promoting Reading Amongst the Blind in November 1857, and by 1863 the Society was covering the areas north of the Forth to Stirling and Fife and as far as Dunbar in the south. Soon after the start of the twentieth century, the organisation changed its name to the Society for the Welfare and Teaching of the Blind (Edinburgh and South-East Scotland) and from 1930 the Society occupied premises at 4 Coates Crescent, Edinburgh.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), Edinburgh and Lothians
Papers collected by Royal National Institute of Blind People, Edinburgh and Lothians, including publications, annual reports, press cuttings, and administrative documents. Also includes the Register of the Outdoor Blind, a record of blind people receiving aid in their own homes between 1903 and 1910.