Ava Buzzard talks about life growing up in Christchurch and dealing with parents who struggled to communicate through sign language to their children. Ava speaks openly about her work life, her current job working at the residential village as well as talking about her current family and their educational upbringing.
| Donated by | AUT Visual Languages Section |
| Produced by | AUT Visual Languages Section |
| Original format | VHS |
| Reference number | AUT022-01-LS02 |
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2000
John McRae is filmed at his home in Napier where he lived with his wife Verna. John explains some highlights from his life story including his experiences at school, travelling the world for Deaf sports, and his involvement in the Deaf community. The video includes his commentary of various photos and objects in their house.
2003
Kathleen French was often called the ‘Auckland Deaf Grandmother’ due to her long and pioneering life in the Auckland Deaf Community. In this video Kathleen talks about her colourful life and talks us through some photos at the end.
2000
Verna McRae is filmed at her home in Napier alongside her husband, John. Verna talks entertainingly about her life growing up on a Manawatu farm, going to Sumner School for the Deaf, work, travelling, and married life.
2003
John and Laura discuss their eventful lives, including immigrating to New Zealand, meeting the local Deaf community, and how their meeting led to a marriage which at the time of filming had lasted 56 years!
