Commemorative portrait of Fred Hollows, 10th Year Anniversary, 10 February 2003

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Type: Photographic prints
Date: 1980
Place: Africa
Materials: Ink, Metal - non specific, Photographic emulsion, Plastic - non specific, Wood
Collection: The Fred Hollows Foundation collection
Accession number: MU00053.003

Description

A colour photographic print of Fred Hollows mounted in a black coloured glazed frame. Printed red text at the top reads 'ERITREA'. Printed purple text at bottom reads 'MEMORIES OF PROFESSOR FRED C. HOLLOWS / 9th APRIL 1929 - 10th FEBRUARY 1993'. Printed green text below reads '10th Anniversary / February 10, 2003'. There is a label on the reverse side that reads 'Carat Framing Studio / W.T. van Beek / 36-38 Chelsea Street / Redfern NSW 2016 /...'. There are hanging devices and a wire also attached on the reverse side.

About the collection

The Fred Hollows Foundation collection consists of two optical trial lens frames, a cased binocular indirect ophthalmoscope with instruction manual, a cased set of trial glass lenses and metal frames, and two storage boxes. The equipment was used during the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program (NTEHP) that was established by Professor Fred Hollows AC from 1976-1979. The medical instruments are in good condition, while the lenses case and equipment boxes show substantial sign of wear. The collection also consists of a portrait of Fred Hollows and two promotional posters published by The Fred Hollows Foundation. Professor Fred Hollows AC (1929-1993) was an ophthalmologist who believed in equality for all, particularly in eye health. He dedicated his life to helping disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas by treating avoidable blindness, mostly caused by trachoma or cataracts. Hollows' commitment to indigenous health in Australia was a pioneering step in bridging the gap between the health of indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. The Fred Hollows Foundation, established in 1992, carried out Hollows' plans for intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturing facilities in Eritrea, Nepal and Vietnam, where locally-trained doctors perform cataract surgery with this locally-made, high-quality, low-cost device. The Foundation continues Fred Hollows' work to restore sight to millions of people in Australia, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

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