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Souvenir Spoon: 16th World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch 1989

Souvenir silver spoon sold at the 16th World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch (7-17 January 1989). A red and black emblem is at the top, while NEW ZEALAND and the shape of the country is featured on the bottom of the spoon. On the back, it says PEAK CHCH, EPAI.

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Janet Watt

Teaching sign language in preparation for the Christchurch 1989 World Deaf Games

Once New Zealand was awarded the host of the XVIth World Deaf Games at Los Angeles 1985, there was a realisation that sign language classes needed to commence in preparation for Christchurch 1989.
Taonga source:
Margaret Coutts
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 005-O-MC
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