In 1954, Friends of the Deaf purchased a property at 164 Balmoral Road. Deaf members of the Auckland Adult Deaf Society assembled at the property where they worked hard to clear the property before construction of the main hall commenced soon afterwards.
Balmoral Working Bee
1954 •
- Deaf Clubs
Deaf members of the Auckland Adult Deaf Society clear the Balmoral Road property before construction of the main hall.
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Taonga source:
Auckland Deaf Society
Produced by:
Leslie Barratt
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3" 8mm
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Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ADS30-01-DOC54
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