St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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

1955-65
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!
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This video is a selection of clips, spanning the years between 1955 – 1965, from the St Dominic’s School for the Deaf annual Christmas Picnic events. Between 1955 and 1965, St Dominic’s pupils from Island Bay went to an annual Christmas Picnic event, where appear to have had lots of fun, and enjoyed acting out in front of the camera! The day included a picnic with volunteers and Sisters, as well as trips to horse farms where each pupil took turns to ride the horse.

They had a special visit from Santa who rode in on a horse and the pupils received presents from him. The events were run by volunteers from Guild of the Holy Spirit and Legion of Mary from the Wellington Region.

  1. Brent Haycock

  2. Carol Cotter

  3. Clare Rosgrave

  4. Daniel Beech

  5. Dennis Herrick

  6. Diane Hall-Kenndy

  7. Dora Wong

  8. Elizabeth Mayall

  9. Frances Westbury

  10. Jeanette Smith

  11. Jessie Wicken

  12. Maree Carroll

  13. Margaret Hope

  14. Marie Wilson

  15. Marlene Rush

  16. Mary Johnson

  17. Mary McLeod

  18. Marylin Sweeney

  19. Myrna Bright

  20. Patricia Wood

  21. Phonse Carroll

  22. Sister Conrad

  23. Sister Louise Timpany

  24. Sister Rita

  25. Sister Stanislaus

  26. Suzanne Murphy

Donated by St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Reference number SDC27-02-EDU65