Sandra George
'Blindcraft’ Edinburgh (1980)
Courtesy of Craigmillar Now
Image description: black and white portrait photograph of a reception window at Blindcraft. A man with light skin and white hair wearing a tweed jacket, white shirt, and a head set and microphone, sits at a radio tannoy sits on the other side. He is looking down at system. In front of the window sits a glass collection jar chained to the desk, labelled 'BLIND PENSIONERS XMAS PARTY'.
Image description: black and white portrait photograph of a laughing man with a vision impairement. He has light skin and white hair, and is wearing a tweed suit, white shirt, and dark tie patterned with dandelions. There is a headset and mic slung around his neck. He holds two small envelopes in his hands in front of him.
Image description: black and white portrait photograph of a man with white skin's hands. The photograph is a close up of a piece of Braille script on a wooden surface, with the man is reading the script with his hands.
Image description: black and white landscape photograph of a man with a vision impairment sitting at a desk. He has light skin and white hair, and is wearing a tweed suit with a white shirt and dark patterned tie. He is holding open a Braille file with his left hand and touching the paper with his left. A Braille typewriter sits to the right, and a radio with a long silver microphone sits in front of him. A window in the background looks out onto a room containing beds.
Image description: black and white landscape photograph of the Blindcraft factory floor. A man with light skin, short light hair, and dark overalls uses machinery at a workbench. A half completed bed frame stand to the left of the bench. In the background, more workers operate various machinery.
Image description: black and white landscape photograph of a worker on the factory floor at Blindcraft. A man with light skin and short light hair, a white shirt, and dark overalls operates a drill on a large piece of wood covered with material sitting on a bench. A large coil of electrical wire crosses the picture from the top left corner. The man looks down at the piece of wood.
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