| NEW 'EYES' FOR BLIND A new sonic aid allows blind people to detect the distance of objects in front of them. London. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5917 | |
| Catalog #: | 48058 | |
| Clip Number: | 48058-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 63/15 | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:10 - 01:08:14 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISABILITIES: Aids / Equipment DISABILITIES: Blindness INVENTIONS: Health & Safety LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | NEW 'EYES' FOR BLIND A new sonic aid allows blind people to detect the distance of objects in front of them. London, England. M/S of Walter Thornton, blinded when he was an R.A.F. officer, walking along using the new aid, C/U Mr Thornton waving the detector in front of him. Exterior of Ultra Electronics Group factory. LS interior of people at work stations. M/S man testing one of the aids with electronic equipment. C/U pan of the Ultra sonic aid taken apart to reveal inner electronics. Various shots as Mr Maize puts the Ultra aid on the table in front of Mr Thornton. He straps the machine onto himself. C/U Mr Maize watching. C/U Mr Thornton putting in earpiece. M/S as he walks from the office. L/S Mr Thornton walking through hallway using the sonic aid, he walks around a nurse with a cart. Exterior shots as he successfully negotiates pillars on a building and goes off through the park. | |
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