John was keen to know about the history of Auckland Deaf Society, and upon the approval of the Board of Management, he compiled a book two years before the 50th Anniversary of ADS. It took him three years to finish the book, and it was released one year after the anniversary.
Compiling ‘The Story of the Auckland Deaf Society Inc 1937 – 1987’ book
1992 •
- Deaf Clubs
John was keen to know about the history of Auckland Deaf Society, and upon the approval of the Board of Management, he compiled a book two years before the 50th Anniversary of ADS. It took him three years to finish the book, and it was released one year after the anniversary.
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John Hunt
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AUT Visual Languages Section
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VHS
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, JH-ST03-DC92
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