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Mary Johnson (MNZM)

Mary has contributed to the Deaf community as a hardworking and willing volunteer for over 50 years. She was recognised in the 2010 New Years Honours list when she was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM). She was a founding member of the Otago Deaf Society, where she served as president, and was also a founding member of the Manawatu Deaf Club.
Est. 1985
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Fishing Trophy: Lake Ferry

Manawatu Deaf Society
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Vintage Clock Tea Caddy Spoon: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
Est. 1994
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Social Club: Ladies Singles – Darts

Manawatu Deaf Society
1989
Object – Taonga source: Lorraine Butler

Bronze Medal: Women’s Basketball, 16th World Deaf Games, Christchurch

Lorraine Butler
NZSL Stories
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Susie Ovens
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
1991
article – Taonga source: The Dominion

People Power: Madedra

Madedra, the Manawatu Deaf Drama Group, is putting on a show 'People' which plays at the National Library next Sunday. They have also been invited to perform in the International Festival of Deaf Theatre in Spain but still needed to raise enough money.
2015
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Souvenir Pen: Manawatu Deaf Society 50th Anniversary, 1962-2012

Manawatu Deaf Society
1965
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1965 (Vol. 3, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Nilsson Cup: Indoor Bowls Singles

Manawatu Deaf Society
1980
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Basketball, N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, 1980

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
Est. 1993
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Women’s Singles

Manawatu Deaf Society
Est. 1993
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Club Darts: Player of the League – Singles

Manawatu Deaf Society
1984
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Susie Ovens
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1978
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

New Zealand Catholic Deaf Newsletter: December 1978 (Vol. 1, No. 3)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
1985
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1985 (Vol. 22, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Terry Kane
  • Susie Ovens
1998
Images – Taonga source: Clive Morgan

Team Photo: Central Districts Deaf Men’s Basketball Team, Cunniffe Memorial Cup Winner 1998

Clive Morgan
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Key Ring: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1980
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: March 1980 (Vol. 3, No. 1)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1980s
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Athletic Singlet: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
2015
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Souvenir Pen: Manawatu Deaf Indoor Bowls Club – 40th Anniversary, 1975-2015

Manawatu Deaf Society
1971
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Hunt
  • John Mansell
1998
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Netball Uniform: New Zealand Deaf Netball

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

Netball Uniform: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society
1972
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Bankstown (Sydney) Deaf Club v Auckland Deaf Society, 1972

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
2016
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Souvenir Pen: Indoor Bowls New Zealand, 25th Jubilee

Manawatu Deaf Society
1965
Images – Taonga source: Barbara Hazelwood

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Club Women’s Indoor Basketball Club, 1965

Barbara Hazelwood
1998
video – Taonga source: Dorothy Jones

End of Year Celebration and Prizegiving 1998: Manawatu Deaf Society Sports Section

The Manawatu Deaf Society Sports Section celebrates its annual End of Year Prizegiving evening at the Clubrooms, with happy hour, dancing, speeches, raffle prizes at a time when smoking was still allowed inside the clubroom!
Dorothy Jones
1999
video – Taonga source: Dorothy Jones

Manawatu Deaf Society’s netball team talk about logistics…

Members of the Manawatu Deaf Society’s netball team discuss the running of the team including fundraising and other logistics. This video is a good example of the natural language used during meetings in 1999 and is presented here unedited for this purpose.
Dorothy Jones
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Framed Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society – Phew! At last we have our own Club

Manawatu Deaf Society
Est. 1994
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society Social Club: Skeet Clay Shooting – Interclub

Manawatu Deaf Society