HomeImagesTeam Photo: Wellington Society for the Deaf, Winners Fairbrother Shield, 1948

Team Photo: Wellington Society for the Deaf, Winners Fairbrother Shield, 1948

WELLINGTON SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF; WINNERS FAIRBROTHER SHIELD, 1948. Standing: N.MAHONEY, J.SWINDALE, J.MELLOR. Sitting: N.REES (Captain), M.HOWELL (Manager).

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Jack Swindale
Jack Swindale
Joyce Mellor
Joyce Mellor
Max (Maxwell) Howell
Max (Maxwell) Howell
Nan Mahoney
Nan Mahoney
Noel Rees
Noel Rees

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Taonga source:
Wellington Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 1948-P001-WDS
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