Annual reports of the National Vision Research Institute of Australia (NVRI)
 Catalogue Number: 957 Annual reports of the National Vision Research Institute of Australia (NVRI) Category: Papers Sub-Category: Annual report Institution: Victorian College of Optometry Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1974 to 1997 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Publisher/Manufacturer: Victorian College of Optometry Description Of Item: A3 size buff coloured paper, single fold, 4 pages, being the First Annual report 1973 of the National Vision Research Insitute of Australia (Catalogued as 957A) and five bound volumes: 1 Navy blue cloth cover, B5 size 1974 - 1983. (1974 to 1979 are photocopies of the original reports). 2 Navy blue cloth cover, A4 size, 1984-1990. 3 Navy blue cloth cover, A4 size, 1991-1997. 4 Navy blue cloth cover, A4 size, 1998-2003. 5 Navy blue cloth cover, A4 size, 2004-2009 and loose copies of the reports from 1997 to 2007 Historical Significance: The National Vision Research Institute of Australia (NVRI) was founded by the Victorian College of Optometry to be an autonomous division of the College to pursue full time research into vision and its disorders. It was established on the basis of an appeal for funds to Australian optometrists and Optical Industry conducted from 1968 to 1975. The appeal was run by Dr David Cockburn, Professor Barry Cole and Miss Jean Colledge. It raised sufficient money to enable the purchase of property in Cardigan Street adjoining the College and the construction of a building for the Institute. The Institute was formerly constituted on November 22 1972 and the building was completed in June 1974. How Acquired: Donated by Barry L Cole, Director of the College from 1964 to 1999 Condition: Good Location: Archive office. South wall. Cube 16 |