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Playback Magazine August 2009 (No. 400)

 
Grapevine
David & Margaret with inserts from Irene Knowles, Julia Anne Cobb, Gerald Murphy and Jane Philips.

What’s On Ken Lindsay.
    
David Strang thoughts on Volunteering
David is one of our hard working volunteers. Here he gives us some thoughts on volunteering and our 400th edition.   

Pamela Munro – Guide Dogs for the Blind
Pamela has a new post as information officer for GDBA and Margaret talks to her about her new job.
Number for Guide Dogs Information Line 0845 372 7499
Pamela Munro mobile 07799 342604      

Gordon & Rebecca
This month Rebecca Luke celebrates her 10th Birthday and dad Gordon talks to her about their recent holiday in Austria.   

Scotland Street School
Scotland Street School his a very popular Glasgow Museum. We visited it many years ago and Derek volunteered to go back and give us an update and also to find out about a special
exhibition taking place at present.

Andrew Bryce – Cruise Liner Host
David Tanner chats to one of our volunteers Andrew Bryce, a regular reader for our Daily Record tape when he is not involved with his other interest cruising the high seas as a Dance Host.

Willie Smith – 25 years volunteering
Willie Smith is one of our long service volunteers in our fast copy team. David Tanner surprised him one Monday morning with a presentation of his long service certificate and a bottle of
something!    

400th Edition
Peter takes a look into the Playback Archive on this 400th
edition and in particular a look at the first two years and the aural history of blind welfare we have in our archive.

Iris Intro to First Edition
Story from Ayr Holidays
Doreen Cater and Joe Edwards – Its Not Funny Being Blind
Quiz from Pauline & Derek
Joan Muir Reading from Braille about the origins of Denim
Bill Lewis on McGonigal
Joe, Mary Muir and John Wallace – Royal Blind Asylum and School in Castle Street
Cathie Scott talks about Tollcross School
Donald Anderson Founder of Playback Service