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    Daniel 'Danny' Beech (Benemerenti Medal)

    Daniel (Danny) Beech was born in Pahiatua in 1942 and attended St Dominic’s School for Deaf Children from the age of 5. Moving to Palmerston North as a young adult, Danny embarked on a life crammed with commitment and loyalty to the NZ Deaf community. With involvement and achievements too numerous to detail, Danny led or contributed to many of the critical and significant advancements in the Deaf community from the early 1970s through to his death in September 2007. Of particular note, was Danny's involvement in establishing the New Zealand Association of the Deaf; his work with the Manawatu and Auckland Deaf Societies; establishing NZSL interpreter training in NZ; and his tireless work for the Catholic Deaf Ministry in NZ. It was for this area of service that Pope John Paul II awarded Danny the Benemerenti (“well deserved”) Medal of the Catholic Church in 1987.

  2. 1991
    MAGAZINE – NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF

    NFD Communicate: December 1991

  3. 1970
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1970 (Vol. 7, No. 3)

  4. 1984
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: February 1984

  5. 1983
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: July 1983

  6. 1969
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1969 (Vol. 6, No. 3)

  7. 1971
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1971 (Vol. 8, No. 2)

  8. 1973
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1973 (Vol. 10, No. 4)

  9. 1987
    JOURNAL – NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF

    NFD Journal: September 1987 (Vol. 1, No. 3)

  10. 1992
    JOURNAL – NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF

    NFD Communicate: March 1992

  11. 1994
    MAGAZINE – NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE DEAF

    NFD Communicate: October 1994

  12. 1984
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: June 1984 (Vol. 21, No. 2)

  13. 1983
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: March 1983 (Vol. 20, No. 2)

  14. 1983
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: January 1983 (Vol. 20, No. 1)

  15. 1982
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: October 1982 (Vol. 19, No. 3)

  16. 1981
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: September 1981 (Vol. 18, No. 3)

  17. 1981
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: March 1981 (Vol. 18, No. 1)

  18. 1980
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: December 1980 (Vol. 17, No. 6)

  19. 1980
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: September 1980 (Vol. 17, No. 5)

  20. 1973
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1973 (Vol. 10, No. 3)

  21. 1976
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: March 1976 (Vol. 13, No. 4)

  22. 1986
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: Summer 1986 (Vol. 22, No. 3)

  23. 1985
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: Spring 1985 (Vol. 22, No. 2)

  24. 1964
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: Spring 1964 (Vol. 2, No. 1)

  25. 1968
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1968 (Vol. 6, No. 1)

  26. 1969
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: October 1969 (Vol. 6, No. 4)

  27. 1970
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1970 (Vol. 7, No. 2)

  28. 1971
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1971 (Vol. 8, No. 1)

  29. 1966
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: Spring 1966 (Vol. 4, No. 1)

  30. 1968
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: Summer 1968 (Vol. 5, No. 2)

  31. 1971
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1971 (Vol. 8, No. 4)

  32. 1971
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: 1972 (Vol. 9, No. 1)

  33. 1990
    MAGAZINE – NEW ZEALAND DEAF NEWS

    NZ Deaf News: Autumn/Winter 1990 (Vol. 24, No. 1)

  34. 1990
    Video — Donated by Deaf Aotearoa Image of Deaf Aotearoa

    Opening of the Bruce McHattie House

    The ceremony and speeches to open McHattie House, used as the national office for NZAD.

  35. 1979
    Video — Donated by Sue Penman Image of Sue Penman

    Trans-Tasman Games 1979 - Basketball

    The Australian and New Zealand Deaf men play basketball at the Trans-Tasman Games, held at Lincoln College, Canterbury in January 1979.

  36. 1981
    Video — Donated by Manawatu Deaf Society Image of Manawatu Deaf Society

    WDG Köln 1981 team returns home

    The NZ team returns from the XIV World Games for the Deaf, Köln, Germany 1981.

  37. 1979
    Video — Donated by Manawatu Deaf Society Image of Manawatu Deaf Society

    Trans-Tasman Games hosted in Christchurch, 1979

    Opening ceremony of the Trans-Tasman Games, Including a traditional Maori welcome for the Australian team.

  38. 1985
    Video — Donated by Victoria University of Wellington Image of Victoria University of Wellington

    First interpreting course graduation - 1985

    The Sign Language Interpreting course graduation ceremony September 1985, after 14 weeks training.

  39. 1981
    Video — Donated by Manawatu Deaf Society Image of Manawatu Deaf Society

    World Deaf Games, Köln 1981

    New Zealand team goes to XIV World Games for the Deaf in Köln, Germany in 1981.

  40. 1981
    Video — Donated by Manawatu Deaf Society Image of Manawatu Deaf Society

    Deaf athletes visit Disneyland en route to the World Games for the Deaf in Köln!

    New Zealand athletes stopover at Los Angeles on the way to the World Games for the Deaf in Köln, and make the most of the trip with a visit to Disneyland!

  41. 1978
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    People like us – 'Deaf Education and Technology'

    A look into the world of Deaf people, in particular a glimpse into Deaf education at the time, and how technology improves the lives of Deaf people, with Daniel Beech demonstrating the use of a TTY.

  42. 1993
    Video — Donated by Hilda Tamepo Image of Hilda Tamepo

    John & Laura Hunt’s farewell party

    A farewell party is thrown for John and Laura Hunt at the Auckland Deaf Society, prior to their move to Melbourne. The farewell was attended by over 100 members of the Auckland Deaf community.

  43. 2002
    Video — Donated by Dorothy Jones Image of Dorothy Jones

    40th Anniversary: Weekend-long celebrations at Manawatu Deaf Society!

    Manawatu Deaf Society celebrates its 40th anniversary with a packed weekend-long programme in September 2002.

  44. 1981
    Video — Donated by Manawatu Deaf Society Image of Manawatu Deaf Society

    New Zealanders at the World Deaf Games in Köln

    Footage of the World Deaf Games in Köln, of New Zealanders in action. Two New Zealand athletes won medals at the games.

  45. 1984
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    St Dominic's School for the Deaf 40th Anniversary Reunion

    Footage from the 40th Anniversary of St Dominic’s school for the Deaf in Feilding held in June of 1984. This video shows a tour of the school grounds, welcoming speeches to attendees and the celebrations that follow over the weekend.

  46. 55-65
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    A montage of St Dominic’s Christmas Picnics between 1955 and 1965

    Footage from 1955 – 1965 during the annual Christmas Picnics held by St Dominic’s School for the Deaf in Island Bay. In New Zealand fashion, Santa arrives on horseback, bringing presents to the pupils who all take turns riding the horse!

  47. 1965
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    St Dominic’s gives a Catholic education to Deaf boys and girls

    Several clips of teaching and classroom scenes at St Dominic’s School for the Deaf, with one-on-one speech therapy, oral communication methods, a physical education class, the Rotarians Picnic Drive, playing with jet aeroplanes, folk dancing and their annual Christmas party.

  48. 1965
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    Twenty-One Years: St Dominic’s at Feilding

    A look at St Dominic’s School for the Deaf twenty-one years after its opening at Dover Street, to its relocation to Feilding. ‘Twenty-One Years’ features speech therapy, classroom activities and ballet, swimming and sewing lessons, as well as its infamous Gala Day and a Mass in its Chapel.

  49. 2004
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    St Dominic’s 60th Jubilee

    Ex-pupils talk about their memories and tell stories about St Dominic’s at the 60th reunion in Feilding, during Waitangi Weekend in 2004.

  50. 89-90
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    Four days of festivities at St Dominic’s 45th Jubilee

    Footage of the St Dominic’s four-day 45th reunion depicts the cutting of the cake, friends, classmates and family catching up over a picnic on the lawn of the school grounds.

  51. 1994
    Video — Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre Image of St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

    Pilgrimage to the original St Dominic’s Wellington school

    A group of past pupils visit the original Dover Street location in Island Bay, Wellington, as part of the Golden Jubilee of the founding of St Dominic’s School for the Deaf.

  52. 2008
    Video — Donated by Brent Macpherson Image of Brent Macpherson

    My Second Home: Auckland Deaf Society

    A 43-minute documentary taking you through the history of Auckland Deaf Society, the second home of the Deaf community of Auckland.

  53. 1993
    Video — Donated by Deaf Aotearoa Image of Deaf Aotearoa

    Opening of Deaf Association’s new premises in New Lynn, Auckland

    The opening of the Deaf Association National Office and the Auckland Branch Office at the Ceramic House in Totara Avenue, New Lynn on 18 June 1993.