Brief footage of the crowd at Kelston for its 45th reunion. The Auckland weather holds up for the outdoor festivities!
Auckland Schools for Deaf: 45th Reunion
1984 •
- Deaf Education
Brief footage of the crowd at Kelston for its 45th reunion. The Auckland weather holds up for the outdoor festivities!
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New Zealand’s two deaf education centres to merge
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