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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Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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Leslie Barratt
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Fiona Brennan
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA05-01-DOC58
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