1970s - 1990s

Dell Purtill, a long-term volunteer and Moon Librarian, received an OAM for service to the community. Dell’s legacy lives on at Braille House, through a carefully organised Moon library, and the introduction of the library catalogue.

Braille House purchased its first printer and embosser. The first item to be embossed was the year’s Annual Report.

The Madeline Bird Wing was opened on the land acquired adjacent to the original Braille House. The wing included two storeys with the ground floor accommodating the Magazine Room and a caretaker’s unit.

The Marjory Taylor Wing was official opened, including two levels attached to the main building by a ramp. The wing was named in honour of Marjory Taylor, recognising her 33 years of dedicated service to the blind.