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Making Mattresses - Blind Workers, London
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Making Mattresses - Blind Workers, London
The Mattressmakers Song - Postcard produced by the Greater London Fund for the Blind. The charity was formed in 1921 by Sir Arthur Pearson to co-ordinate the raising of funds to improve the lives of blind and visually impaired people in London. Date: 1920s
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is a poignant postcard image from the 1920s, showcasing a group of blind workers diligently crafting mattresses at a workshop run by the Greater London Fund for the Blind. Sir Arthur Pearson, a renowned British publisher, established the charity in 1921 to enhance the lives of visually impaired individuals in London by coordinating fundraising efforts. The scene captures the workers, with their eyes covered, intently focusing on their tasks at a long, wooden table. Each worker is engaged in the meticulous process of covering and shaping a mattress, guided by the gentle touch and deft hands that only experience and familiarity can provide. A tressle table laden with bedding materials stretches before them, while a stack of finished mattresses sits nearby, waiting to be collected. The image is accompanied by a poem, titled "The Mattressmakers Song," which underscores the dignity and importance of their labor: "In the quiet workshop where the blind ones toil, Where the sightless hands their dexterous skill employ, Mattresses they make, with patient, gentle toil, To bring sweet rest to those who lie in the night's dark joys and woe. Thus, in the dark, they work, these blind, unseen, These hands that cannot see, yet touch and feel, Their fingers weave and stitch, their hearts unseen, In the quiet workshop, where the blind ones toil and heal." This evocative postcard serves as a testament to the resilience and determination of the blind workers, who, despite their visual impairment, were able to contribute meaningfully to society through their craft. The Greater London Fund for the Blind played a crucial role in providing them with the opportunity to do so, embodying the spirit of compassion and inclusivity that continues to inspire us today.
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