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Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Monaca Cup, Women’s Singles

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
Est. 1970
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Singles Championship – Leslie Barrett Memorial

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Anton Cup, Men’s Singles – Round Robin

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Pam Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1955
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society McRae Cup: The All Round Indoor Sports

Auckland Deaf Society
Est. 1969
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton: Judith McLoren Memorial – Women’s Single Championship

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Club: Indoor Basketball

Manawatu Deaf Society
1970-80s
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

MCM DAVCO Teletypewriter (TTY)

Wellington Deaf Society
Est. 1969
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Walton Award: Sports Man of the Year

Wellington Deaf Society
1973
video – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society’s trip to Mount Ruapehu

Members of the Manawatu Deaf Club and their children take a bus trip to Mt Ruapehu, September 1973 for a fun day.
Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury

Athletics at the 32nd Annual NZ Games for the Deaf: Christchurch 1987

The popular athletics interclub and open championship ran to a tight program, from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. The Oxspring Shield for interclub athletics went to Auckland with 32 points. The 32nd Annual NZ Games for the Deaf in Christchurch provided valuable experience for hosting the World Deaf Games to be held in Christchurch in January 1989. At Cowles Stadium, Shona McGhie and Tony Walton are also interviewed by News Review.
Deaf Society of Canterbury
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Ladies Singles Championship

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
Est. 1971
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Jones Trophy: Manawatu Deaf Club Table Tennis

Manawatu Deaf Society
1973
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
1973
article – Taonga source: Pam Witko

Teacher Of Deaf Dies, Aged 64

The principal of the School for the Deaf, Sumner, died in Christchurch today after a short illness. Herbert Pickering was 64 years old.
Pam Witko
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Handicap Race – Allen Trophy

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Richard Hay
Est. 1941
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Berretti Challenge Cup: Wellington Deaf Club Table Tennis Championship

Wellington Deaf Society
Est. 1941
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Swindale Rose Bowl: Wellington Deaf Club Table Tennis Championship

Wellington Deaf Society
1980
article – Taonga source: NZ Woman’s Weekly

Helen Keller: The great made her their heroine

To mark the centenary of the birth of Helen Keller on June 27, 1880, Pat Dugale has written about unusual experiences in her life.
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society McHattie Trophy: Tug-Of-War, Married vs Single

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Neeley Trophy: Men’s Indoor Basketball – Past v Present

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
1979
article – Taonga source: The Press

Veteran journalist dies, 79

Veteran newspaperman Geoffrey Webster died today at 79. He recently had major surgery. About 25 years ago, in association with Mr D.Nathan and two others, he founded the Friends of the Deaf Inc, which today has property in Balmoral Rd, and assets worth more than $2 million.
Est. 1961
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Champion Pairs

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
Est. 1968
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Ladies Snooker

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Terry Kane
Est. 1961
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Brian Tewsley Memorial Trophy – Aggregate Points

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1974
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

Deaf News of New Zealand: 1974 (Vol. 11, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Hunt
  • John Mansell
1973
Object – Taonga source: Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand

Teletypewriter (TTY) coupler

Te Papa Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand
Est. 1949
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Adult Deaf Society All Round Sports Cup: 100 Yrds Run, Putting The Short, Hop Step and Jump

Auckland Deaf Society
Mid 1980s
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Patch: Auckland Deaf Society Inc. (ADS)

Auckland Deaf Society
1973
article – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Athletes Cut Records

Three national records were equalled or passed at the national Deaf Sports Convention meeting held at Mt Smart yesterday (women's 400m, men's shotput, men's 100m relay).
Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Milton Reedy
1973
article – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Bringing Beauty to the Deaf

Make-up sessions for deaf women were set up, teaching how to use glossers, glissers, eyeliners, shaders, blushers and highlights.
Auckland Deaf Society