Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society McHattie Trophy: Tug-Of-War, Married vs Single
NZSL Stories
Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Monaca Cup, Women’s Singles
NZSL Stories
Est. 1959
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Graded Pairs
NZSL Stories
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Men’s Singles Championship
NZSL Stories
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Oliver Trophy – Step Distance
NZSL Stories
Est. 1940
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Club Ladies Table Tennis
NZSL Stories
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Ladies Singles Championship
NZSL Stories
Est. 1956
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
The O’Sullivan Cup: Men’s Darts
Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Fours
NZSL Stories
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Honour Board: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club – Founded 1960
NZSL Stories
Est. 1957
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Wellington Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Agg Points
1974
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
Putting Them In Touch: New World Opened For Deaf With ‘Talking Telephones’
Anthony and Christine Walton, both deaf, are recipients of one of the first phonotypes to be installed in the Wellington area.
Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Anton Cup, Men’s Singles – Round Robin
NZSL Stories
Est. 1970
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Aotearoa Turi Shield: Total Points – New Zealand Deaf Games/Sports Convention
NZSL Stories
1974
article – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Hostel for deaf out of funds, faces closure
Balmoral's Deaf Welfare Centre will be forced to close its hostel next week unless it gets financial help.
Est. 1969
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Badminton: Judith McLoren Memorial – Women’s Single Championship
NZSL Stories
Est. 1940
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Adult Deaf Society: Steel Shield – Draughts
1993
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury
A look around the Armagh Street clubroom whilst the ceiling is being painted
A tour around the 323a Armagh Street clubroom filled with memories, trophies, photos, and a framed letter from Helen Keller. Jo Smith is working in the office that day, with Tom Still painting the inside ceiling.
1974
article – Taonga source: Eastern Suburbs News
Successful integration of the deaf depends on community attitudes
If a New Zealand-born person doesn’t speak good English, people are likely to assume such a person is unintelligent. Such an assumption is wrong when the person is born deaf.
1974
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Basketball Club, 1974
NZSL Stories
1990s
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Wall Mounted Honour Board at Manawatu Deaf Society, in Memorial of Joan Caroline Bailey
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Handicap Race – Allen Trophy
NZSL Stories
1974
article – Taonga source: NZ Woman’s Weekly
14-year-old Deaf boy is a precision artist
For two years, 14-year-old Steven Menefy has been making graphic wall plaques.
1950-80s
Object – Taonga source: Pam Witko
Collection of Doreen Howell’s Wellington Deaf Society Indoor Bowls badges and pins
Est. 1965
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Snooker Championships
NZSL Stories
1974
article – Taonga source: The Dominion
Deaf people can now use the telephone
So far, four teleprinter phonetype telephones have been installed in the homes of totally deaf people in the Wellington area. They can be hired from the Wellington branch of the New Zealand deaf communications network.
1973
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team – Malmo, Sweden, July 1973
1960-80s
Object – Taonga source: John McRae
Auckland Deaf Society Life Member: John McRae’s pin and badge collection of national and international Deaf sport events
NZSL Stories
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
NZSL Stories
Est. 1971
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Jones Trophy: Manawatu Deaf Club Table Tennis