Catalogue Number: 4410 'The Age' Large Print Weekly Category: Papers Sub-Category: Newspaper, newspaper clipping Corporation: David Syme & Co. Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1976 Edition: 1 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Beaumaris, Victoria Publisher/Manufacturer: Leonard J. Shaw for David Syme & Co. Description Of Item: Tabloid newspaper 285 mm x 425 mm, 32 pages, black and white. Articles of news, a serial and information in large print (N.18 or larger) dated 11-18 August 1976. Historical Significance: This is the first edition of a large print newspaper designed for people with low vision. It ran in weekly format from 11-18 August 1976 to 5-11 December 1979 and then as a daily newspaper from 19 December 1979 to 18 September 1982. How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 31/7/2023 Condition: Good Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 2 Drawer 4 |