Members of the Deaf community and their families attend the centenary celebrations at Sumner School for the Deaf. Open day at Sumner, the Deaf community look around the old classrooms and celebrate with speeches and socialising. The Sumner School for the Deaf was renamed in its centenary year as van Asch College in honour of its first Principal, Gerrit van Asch.
Sumner School for the Deaf 100 Years Centenary celebration
1980 •
- Deaf Education
- Interpreting
Footage by Sue Penman, of members of the Deaf community and their families attending the centenary celebrations at Sumner School for the Deaf, and taking a tour of the school.
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Taonga source:
Sue Penman
Produced by:
Michael Hope
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8mm 400ft
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Connect Interpreting
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, SP01-02-EDU80
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