Foundation Stone Ceremony

1958
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The foundation stone ceremony for the Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre 1958.
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Footage of the well attended ceremony to lay the foundation stone, laid by D.M. Rae ESQ MP for Eden, for the Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre 19th April 1958. The foundation stone was laid in front of the main hall building.

NZSL story – Taonga source: John Schischka

From Indoor Bowls to Indoor Netball: The Evolution of the Balmoral Hall

John Schischka reflects on the old Auckland Deaf Society hall on Balmoral Road. Originally used for indoor bowls and hired out to hearing groups, the Balmoral Road hall was often thick with cigarette smoke – a common sight back in the day. Later, the badminton and basketball clubs made use of the space, but as time went on, it became a bit of a ‘white elephant.’ The Board eventually leased it as an indoor sports centre, where indoor netball became popular. Deaf members would play on Friday nights, then head upstairs for Club night.

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Taonga source:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Produced by:
Leslie Barratt
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA05-01-DOC58
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