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22nd |
June |
1971 |
Public meeting called by Jack Treeby |
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18th |
November |
1971 |
Registered as a charity |
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16th |
December |
1971 |
First "Talking Magazine" produced |
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2nd |
January |
1975 |
First "Talking Newspaper" produced |
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March |
1977 |
Our own studio was constructed in the Cardiff Institute for the Blind |
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1986 |
Compact cassettes replaced the Large RNIB Talking Book cassettes |
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3rd |
October |
1991 |
HRH DIANA PRINCESS of WALES OPENED OUR NEW STUDIO |
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1992 |
Computerised distribution began using bar coded address labels |
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4th |
October |
2000 |
Re-equipped and refurbished studio launched by rugby legend Gareth Edwards |
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December |
2001 |
30th Anniversary Concert Celebration |
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May |
2002 |
Copying equipment renewed |
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June |
2003 |
Computerised distribution system updated |
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May |
2008 |
Trial CD Magazine service offered as an option |
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January |
2009 |
CD Magazine service launched officially as an alternative to cassette |
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March |
2010 |
Magazine now only available as a CD. Magazine cassettes cease.
New database brought into service. |
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September |
2010 |
Newspaper launched on CD.
All cassette distribution ceased. |
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October |
2010 |
New Logo launched. |
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January - December |
2011 |
Celebrating 40 years |
3rd October 1991 HRH Diana, Princess of Wales
opened our new studio
 
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