The courtyard at Titirangi School for Deaf’s came in handy in events such as the Christmas parade with everyone in fancy dress!
Christmas parade at Titirangi School for the Deaf
1955 •
- Deaf Education
The courtyard at Titirangi School for Deaf’s came in handy in events such as the Christmas parade with everyone in fancy dress!
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Taonga source:
Susan Hamilton
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, SH29-08-EDU55
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This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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