Despite having limited Deaf content, this is a fascinating film showing the thrills awaiting visitors to the 1958 Easter Show in Auckland, including a gymnast balancing on a dizzyingly high pole, a burning stunt man diving into a small pool, and an impressive advertisement for the VW Beetle! Includes brief footage of Deaf visitors to the show.
Auckland Easter Show 1958
1958 •
- Deaf Clubs
- Other
Fascinating footage from the Auckland Easter show 1958, including brief footage of Deaf visitors to the show.
Relevant Links
Taonga source:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Produced by:
Leslie Barratt
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA05-02-OTH58
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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