Miss Auckland Deaf Beauty Queen Contest

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Amateur footage of the Miss Auckland Deaf Beauty Queen Contest held at the Auckland Deaf Centre 1990.
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The 1990 Miss Auckland Deaf Beauty Queen Contest was a major social event that year. Held at the Deaf Centre (ADS), the event boasted celebrity judges, food, and music. The aim of the evening was fundraising for the 34th Games for the Deaf, hosted by Auckland. The contestants are filmed preparing before the event starts with opening speeches.

Note: Film only shows first half of the modelling.

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Abbie Twiss
Abbie Twiss
Adrienne Killen
Adrienne Killen
Beverly Shaw
Beverly Shaw
Cheryl Manuatu (Galyer)
Cheryl Manuatu (Galyer)
Dave Jamieson
Dave Jamieson
Emma Killen
Emma Killen
Harry Hanley
Harry Hanley
Jackie Anderson
Jackie Anderson
Julie-Anne Taylor
Julie-Anne Taylor
Karen Livermore
Karen Livermore
Lisa Shand
Lisa Shand
Marion Forrest (Butcher)
Marion Forrest (Butcher)
Melanie Hyslop
Melanie Hyslop
Melissa Lakeman
Melissa Lakeman
Natasha Jumelet
Natasha Jumelet
Nicola Tunncliffe
Nicola Tunncliffe
Pauline Dyer
Pauline Dyer
Rosalie Whiting
Rosalie Whiting
Sarah Mead
Sarah Mead
Sharon Bell
Sharon Bell
Susie (Suzanne) Ovens
Susie (Suzanne) Ovens
Teresa Jenkin
Teresa Jenkin
Ursula Ware
Ursula Ware
Wallace Williams
Wallace Williams

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Taonga source:
Victoria University of Wellington
Original format:
VHS
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, VUW76-02-CE90
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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