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    Adult Deaf Lacrosse Team 1920

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Trial of Elizabeth Steel

    Old Baily trial record 1787

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    Opening New Tennis Court in Sydney 1922

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Mock Wedding Play

    Early Deaf Theatre

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    Boot Scramble Race at Killarney

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    AAAD First Annual Report

    1933

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    Cigarette Race at Killarney 1922

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    AAAD Third Annual Report

    1935

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    Gents’ Race at Killarney 1922

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    AAAD Fourth Annual Report

    1936

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    Group Photo at Killarney 1922.

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Oldest and Youngest Lacrosse Players

    A 1916 newspaper clipping

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    Ladies’ Race at Killarney 1922

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Staff Group Photo

    Deaf organisation senior staff group photo. Willie Hately is in the middle row, on the far left.

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    Boats at Killarney 1922

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Tennis Group Photo

    Tennis/Social group photo – Willie Hately is in the back row.

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    Three-Legged Race at Killarney 1922

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Social Group Photo

    Social group photo with Willie Hately front and centre.

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    Mixed Doubles Tennis Auburn NSW 1923

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Cricket Group Photo (A)

    Cricket group photo with Willie Hately on the floor to the left

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    Tennis Scoring in Victoria 1923

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Cricket Group Photo (B)

    Cricket group photo – Willie Hately is seated to the left, holding a cricket bat.

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    Victorian and NSW Female Tennis Teams in Auburn 1923

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    John Fitzgerald’s petition to the Governor

    1822 attempt to plead for freedom

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    Victorian and NSW Male Tennis Teams in Auburn 1923

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Ticket of Leave, 1843

    1843 ticket of leave

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    Taking the SA Lacrosse Team to Warrandyte 1924

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Jolimont Square circa 1924-1926

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Victorian Deaf Tennis Team in Sydney 1925

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Centipede Race at Long Gully 1926 (B)

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Centipede Race at Long Gully 1926 (A)

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Centipede Race 1926

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Official Programme of the ADDSV Great Carnival

    ADDSV Official Programme of the Great Carnival

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    Group at Long Gully Adelaide 1926

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Statue Performance

    Pariotism in living statue form

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    Hobart – Deaf and Dumb School 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Female Performers Group

    Female Performers Group

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    Cricket Carnival in Hobart, Christmas 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Performers Group

    Image from the State Library of Victoria, Victorian Deaf Society collection.

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    Travelling to the Cricket Carnival in Hobart, 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Interstate Adult Deaf & Dumb Picnic in NSW

    Interstate Adult Deaf & Dumb Picnic in NSW

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    Victorian Deaf Cricket team, Hobart 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    ADDSV Group Photo

    ADDSV Group Photo

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    Cricket Carnival in Hobart Christmas 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    AAAD Second Annual Report

    The second annual report of the Australian Association for the Advancement of the Deaf.

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    School Picnic at Rottnest (A)

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

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    The Gesture March April 1909

    The March/April 1909 issue of the Victorian magazine, The Gesture.

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    School Picnic at Rottnest (B)

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

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