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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Taonga source:
Susan Hamilton
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, SH29-22-EDU84
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This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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