Poster: Accessibility 98
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About
In 1998 Manchester City Council hosted an open day, ‘Information & Communication Technology’. The event was in Manchester Town Hall. There were information stalls, practical demonstrations and presentations.
Description
A cream coloured A4 landscape oriented poster. Across the top of the poster are four simple illustrations, each within an image of a computer monitor. The illustrations from left to right are:
- The title Signing CD-ROM. Below, two figures signing and with the words “What” and “Who” in block capitals.
- At the top, “http://www.sue&bob”. Below on the left, a website menu in block capitals: download, search, e-mail, links. On the right an illustration of two people, one of whom is a wheelchair user.
- An illustration of a woman sat at a table. Underneath in large print it reads “Conferencing”. To the left are volume and power control symbols.
- The word “Zoom” in block capitals is across the top. Below, the screen is full of text. In the middle is a round magnifying glass with larger text underneath it.
Underneath these illustrations is “accessibility ’98, with the I and T in capitals. It is white print in blue shading except I, T and 98, which are yellow.
Below in blue print is “an open day about disabled people and information & communication technology. Great Hall. Manchester Town Hall 25th September 1998 11am - 3.30pm.
At the bottom right of the poster are 3 blue symbols.
An ear with a diagonal line behind it.
A wheelchair user symbol with WC in block capitals beside it.
A symbol of a wheelchair user on a ramp.