If you needed evidence that Auckland Deaf Society was built by hand with Deaf effort and commitment, here it is! Shot in 1958, this film shows a group of Deaf men mixing and laying the foundations of the Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre, including early footage of the property from the street view.
Laying foundations at Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre
1958 •
- Deaf Clubs
A group of Deaf men busily work on laying the foundations for the new Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre, later to become the property of the Auckland Deaf Society.
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Taonga source:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Produced by:
Leslie Barratt
Sponsored by:
Kevin & Lynette Pivac
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NZFA05-03-DOC58
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Note:
This item has been compressed and/or edited.
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