| Description | Interview with Wally Kinder from Oldham about losing his sight as a child, the illnesses which caused him to become blind, and the nature of his blindness. He discusses the difficulty of describing colour and machinery to blind people, and the need for blind people to anticipate obstacles and steps when walking. He talks about his rehabilitation being delayed after becoming blind because the bombing of Manchester during the Second World War and coming to terms with the loss of his sight. He discusses the effect of his blindness on his mother and his relationship with his siblings, and talks about his home life and the jobs done by his parents, and about his education. He describes a painting that he did before he lost his sight (tracks 1-6).
Total: 16.30 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0966880 |