Auckland Deaf Picnic at Orewa Beach

1960s
  • Deaf Clubs
Deaf people get together at John and Verna McRae’s place before heading to Orewa, Auckland for the Annual ADS Picnic.
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A group of Deaf people get together at John and Verna McRae’s place before heading to Orewa, Auckland for the Annual Picnic organised by Auckland Deaf Society. There they participate in activities such as sprint races, three-legged races, and tug-of-war competitions, as well as enjoying a picnic.

Auckland Deaf Society continue to run annual picnics for its members, and members continue to compete in social competitions on the day.

NZSL story – Taonga source: Richard Hay

From Behind the Camera to Bodybuilding Runner-Up: Richard’s First Deaf Society Picnic!

Richard reminisces about his first Auckland Deaf Society picnic at Long Bay in 1990. At just 18 years old, he was full of excitement – and luckily, he had borrowed his mum’s video camera to capture the day, including the infamous tug-of-war! Encouraging others to take turns filming, he documented the fun while stepping out of his comfort zone. Despite his shyness, he even took part in the bodybuilding show, and to his surprise, placed second!
Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Produced by:
John McRae
Original format:
5" 8mm
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS19-01-CE69
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