Basketball Singlet: Auckland Deaf Society Men’s Basketball
A section of the Auckland Deaf Society men’s basketball playing top. It is believed this top was used in the 1980s.
- Deaf Clubs
- Deaf Sports
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Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 261-O-ADS
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