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Laying foundations at Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre

1958
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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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.

  1. Bill Dennis

  2. Edgar Sparks

  3. Ray Whiting

  4. Wallace Williams

Donated by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Produced by Leslie Barratt
Reference number NZFA05-03-DOC58
Sponsored by Kevin & Lynette Pivac