Annual Deaf community picnic organised by the Christchurch Deaf Society held at Spencer Park on the outskirts of Christchurch. Footage shows the community arriving and socialising, before starting traditional Deaf community picnic games including tug-of-war, sprinting, boot throwing, egg throwing, dress-up relay.
Good old fashioned fun at the Christchurch Deaf Society’s picnic
1991 •
- Deaf Clubs
Footage of the 1991 Christchurch Deaf Society's picnic day held at Spencer Park. On a progressively windy day the local Deaf community gathered to enjoy traditional Deaf community games including tug-of-war, egg throwing, welly throwing, and some less common games such as a dress-up relay.
Ava Buzzard
Bennie Agnew
Brenda Williams
Carol King
Carolyn Berry (Hamlin)
Chris (Christopher) King
Claire Raisin
Damian Upton
Dane Currie
David Rutledge
Della Buzzard (Lamb)
Denise Godman
Dennis Tod
Evelyn Pateman
Greg Pateman
Hugh Penman
Janet Watt
Jenny (Jennifer) Gernhoefer
John Ferguson
Josje Lelijveld
Joyce Stokell (Ferguson)
Karen Stewart
Karim Baradi
Kevin Goddard
Kevin Harker
Kevin Stokes
Louise Agnew (Williams)
Lynette Tyrell (Swan)
Michael Collett
Nadia Baradi
Nicki Morrison
Oliver Ferguson
Paul Buzzard
Paul Gillespie
Rodney Roberts
Roque Te Maari
Sheree Currie
Susan Thomas
Tony Currie
Victoria Green
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Taonga source:
Rodney Roberts
Original format:
VHS-C
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, RR16-02-CE91
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Deaf Society of Canterbury
The Deaf Society of Canterbury is New Zealand’s oldest Deaf Club, established on 26 April 1922. Originally Christchurch Deaf Club, later changed to Christchurch Deaf Society, and to Deaf Society of Canterbury as it is known today, it has provided the inspiration for the establishment of other Deaf Clubs around New Zealand.