President gives tour of old Auckland Deaf Society building

2006
  • Deaf Clubs
  • TV/Media
Auckland Deaf Society President Kevin Pivac gives a tour of the Club’s building prior to its demolition and rebuild.
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Dan Hanks interviews then President Kevin Pivac about the pending rebuild of Auckland Deaf Society, and goes on a tour around the old Auckland Deaf Society building, showing the good (and bad) points of the building that has been the “second home” for the Auckland Deaf Community for decades.

NZSL story – Taonga source: John Schischka

From Indoor Bowls to Indoor Netball: The Evolution of the Balmoral Hall

John Schischka reflects on the history of Auckland Deaf Society's hall on Balmoral Road, once primarily used for indoor bowls and even rented out to hearing groups. Back in the day, smoking indoors was common, and the hall was often filled with a haze of smoke! Later, the badminton and basketball clubs made use of the space, but as time went on, it became a bit of a ‘white elephant.’ The Board sought ways to make better use of it, eventually leasing it out as an indoor sports centre. Indoor netball became popular among Deaf members, who would play on Friday nights before heading upstairs to enjoy the Club night.
Taonga source:
Dan Hanks
Produced by:
Dan Hanks
Original format:
Hi-8
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DH03-01-CE06
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