Members of the Auckland Deaf community arrive in the early morning to meet arrivals from Wellington, Palmerston North and Christchurch, all due to compete in the 1952 Deaf Sports Convention in Auckland. They are escorted into the city to stay at the YMCA (near the Auckland Art Galley in the corner Wellesley and Lorne Streets in central Auckland), where the group gathers prior to their trip to neighbouring Parnell where the events are held at Carlaw Park.
Arriving for the Deaf Sports Convention in Auckland 1952
1952 •
- Deaf Sports
Members of the Auckland Deaf community welcome friends and competitors from nationwide for the annual Deaf Sports Convention in Auckland 1952, and take a trip into Auckland City.
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Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Produced by:
John McRae
Original format:
3" 8mm
Sponsored by:
Seeflow
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS12-01-CE52
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This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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