A schoolroom at the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institution.

Children from the WA School for Deaf and Dumb Children in 1930s.

1889 Case of Assault

The presentations were all by deaf men

Classes and activities at the South Australian Deaf School

1907 Article about deaf people in goals and asylums.

Victorian Deaf Committee

Booklet published to raise funds for the construction of what later became the Victorian Deaf Society.

A picture drawn when the institution building at Brighton was still “new”

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

A card used by collectors raising funds, probably for the South Australian Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission.

A hearing man pretends to be deaf to get out of jury service, but the judge ‘tests’ him and catches him out.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Nola Colefax describing her first day of school in 1927.

Cards like this proved that the bearer was a genuine collector and not an imposter or beggar.

A deaf man had participated in a previous jury, explaining that he followed it by reading about the case in the newspapers (jurors are not allowed to do that!).

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Samuel Showell officiated at the wedding of Leslie Watts and Edith Morey

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

A man asks to be excused from jury duty because he is deaf in one ear. The judge excuses him because jurors “have to hear both sides here”.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Melbourne Punch, February 1884.

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

A deaf driver is excused from jury duty but has his ability to drive questioned.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Barrier Miner, March 1918

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

Jury is discharged after one of the jurors is found to be deaf.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

The Argus, March 1934

Fundraising appeal for the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission.

Boys and girls outside Townsend House, Brighton, in 1923.

1950 Report by Dr Ewing

Evening News, July 1939

Page 7 shows a small advertisement for “Deaf and Dumb Institution”, intended for children and adults.

1933 Court Case

Advocacy to access TTY and the NRS.

Perth Mirror, November 1947

On deaf education and in support of the opening of a deaf school in Melbourne.