Silver Pin: N.Z Fern
The item is of a silver pin with N.Z. on it. New Zealand Deaf athletes would wear them during international events, and at times, would exchange such items between different countries.
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Taonga source:
Margaret Coutts
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 020-O-MC
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1992
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1988
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
Penny…and her thoughts
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1989
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Souvenir Plastic Drinking Cup: 16th World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch 1989
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press
World Games for the Deaf: Wednesday 11 January 1989
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1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
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1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
Bid took 12 years
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1986
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1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
Action in the World Games for the Deaf basketball tournament at Cowles Stadium
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1989
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