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.
Foundation Stone Ceremony
1958 •
- Deaf Clubs
The foundation stone ceremony for the Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre 1958.
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Taonga source:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Produced by:
Leslie Barratt
Sponsored by:
Fiona Brennan
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA05-01-DOC58
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