A shared interview with Ivan and Hilda Tamepo, husband and wife, talking about life growing up deaf in New Zealand. Ivan speaks of his life working on farms, shearing sheep and working at Auckland Airport. Follow them down memory lane as both Ivan and Hilda reminisce over old photos from their childhood and life at school, and tales of getting in trouble and trying to blame their siblings!
Memories of Ivan and Hilda Tamepo
2000 •
- Life Stories/People
- Turi Māori
In an open and touching interview, Ivan and Hilda tell their tales of growing up in New Zealand, and look back on photos from their deaf schooling years.
Taonga source:
AUT Visual Languages Section
Original format:
VHS
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, AUT006-01-LS00
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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This item has been compressed and/or edited.
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