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1960s
video – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Picnic at Orewa Beach

Deaf people get together at John and Verna McRae’s place before heading to Orewa, Auckland for the Annual ADS Picnic.
Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Richard Hay
1976
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Cup, 1976

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
1972
video – Taonga source: Pam and Doug Croskery

Auckland Deaf Men’s Basketball team training

On Auckland’s West Coast, Auckland Deaf basketball men train for the New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention in Wellington 1972.
Pam and Doug Croskery
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
1969
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1969 (Vol. 7, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
1975
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Basketball Club, Winner Mt. Albert Leagues – Summer 1975-76

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
1975
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Athletics, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1975

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Terry Kane
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Allen Trophy – Run Race, Oliver Trophy – Step Distance, McHattie Trophy – Tug-of-War

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
1964
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Deaf Demons Basketball Club, Winter 1964

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Handicap Race – Allen Trophy

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
1972
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
1962
video – Taonga source: Susan Hamilton

Driver training for Deaf students

Two traffic officers visit Kelston to teach older Deaf students the drivers road code.
Susan Hamilton
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
1970
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1970 (Vol. 7, No. 4)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
2000
video – Taonga source: Shona McGhie

ADS Basketball Club 50th Jubilee

The Auckland Deaf Society Basketball Club celebrate their ‘Golden’ Anniversary, their 50th anniversary, at the ADS Balmoral clubrooms where people share their memories of being involved in the basketball club.
Shona McGhie
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
1976
video – Taonga source: Sue Penman

NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Palmerston North 1976

The Christchurch team travel to Palmerston North for the NZ Deaf Sports Convention on Labour Weekend, 1976.
Sue Penman
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Tony Walton
1968
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Rosette: AUCKLAND – N.Z. Deaf Convention, Christchurch 1968

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: October 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
  • Colleen Norris
  • Ruth Jessep
1959
video – Taonga source: Susan Hamilton

Extended version: Te Pakanga o Whau performs at the opening ceremony of Kelston

The opening of Kelston on a site in Archibald Road featured the infamous ‘Te Pakanga o Whau’ (The Battle of Whau) in 1959 where 86 deaf students acted in an outside play featuring a Māori-Pakeha battle near a big gum tree field.
Susan Hamilton
1968
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Group Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Christchurch Deaf Convention Tour Party, 1968

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1972
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1972 (Vol. 9, No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
Est. 1975
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Forman Bros Cup: Goaler of the Year – Basketball

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
1971
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Australian Deaf vs Auckland Deaf Society, Men’s Indoor Basketball, 1971

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1967
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Hunt Cup: All Round Men’s Swimming Championship

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
1989
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts

NZ vs Sweden Men’s Basketball at WGD in Christchurch

Edited crowd-shot footage of the men’s basketball heat at the World Games for the Deaf 1989, between New Zealand and Sweden. Sweden won the match 126-61.
Rodney Roberts
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Susie Ovens
1969
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

2009
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: April 2009

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Colleen Norris
  • Richard Hay
  • John Schischka
1969
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Waitemata Indoor Basketball Club, Senior ‘A’ Grade, 1969

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
Est. 1979
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Golf Club: Most Improved Player

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
1959
video – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Te Pakanga O Whau – The Battle of Whau: Drama by Kelston School for the Deaf

The Battle of Whau: a drama by Kelston Deaf students for the opening ceremony of Kelston School for the Deaf, 7th November 1959.
Auckland Deaf Society
1966
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Athletics Representatives, October 1966

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • Terry Kane
  • Doug Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
Est. 1956
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

The O’Sullivan Cup: Men’s Darts

Auckland Deaf Society