Marlene Rush, born in Wellington, was the 20th Deaf student to enrol at St Dominics School for the Deaf (Island Bay) in 1946. She stayed at St Dominics until she left in 1958 at 17-years-old. Marlene talks about her involvement in the Deaf community. She was interviewed on 9 January 2002 at her home in Palmerston North, talking us through some of her photos towards the end of the video.
Memories of Marlene Rush
2002 •
- Life Stories
Marlene Rush was the 20th Deaf student to enrol at St Dominics School for the Deaf in 1946. Marlene looks back on her life and involvement with the Deaf community.
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