Join Greg Pateman where he talks at length about his life. Greg answers many questions about his journey to find work and the issues to get qualified in a biased education system. He reveals his passion is Deaf sports, and why the Southern Deaf sports teams are superior to their Central and Northern counterparts! Greg also talks about meeting his interpreter wife and starting and raising a family both in Auckland and Christchurch.
Memories of Greg Pateman
2002 •
- Life Stories/People
Greg talks about his passion - Deaf sports, and why the Southern Deaf sport teams are superior to their Central and Northern counterparts!
Taonga source:
AUT Visual Languages Section
Original format:
VHS
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, AUT024-01-LS02
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