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Allan and Ferguson's Views in Glasgow

PLATE SEVEN

The Asylum for the Blind

The Asylum for the Blind was built beside the Royal Infirmary and paid for through voluntary subscription. It opened in 1828 and had workshops providing work for adults. John Alston, one of its benefactors, pioneered printing for the blind.

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