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    Taking the SA Lacrosse Team to Warrandyte 1924

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Conditional Pardon, 1848

    1848 conditional pardon

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    Silent Messenger September 1964
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    Jolimont Square circa 1924-1926

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Running away, 1831

    1831 John Fitzgerald ran away

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    Victorian Deaf Tennis Team in Sydney 1925

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Draft Plan for Jolimont Square

    Plan sketch 1920s

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    The Great North Road – Devine Hill Cutting

    Parts of the original Great North Road, built by convicts such as John Fitzgerald, are still in existence today. We can still see evidence of the hard work they had to do, cutting and transporting stone.

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    Ernest Reynolds showing sign vocabulary, c. 1949

    After the 1949 conference on standardising signs, the Victorian Adult Deaf and Dumb Society produced three films, with their Superintendent

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    Adelaide Deaf Mission Cricket Club Certificate

    A certificate presented to the Vice Captain.

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    Centipede Race at Long Gully 1926 (B)

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Silent Messenger December 1964
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    Annual Reports of Deaf Committee 1930-50

    Annual Reports of Deaf Committee 1930-50

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    Centipede Race at Long Gully 1926 (A)

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Souvenir Programme of the Jubilee of ADDS Victoria

    Souvenir Programme of the Jubilee of ADDS Victoria

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    Read this and think it over’ Pamphlet
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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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    The Finger Alphabet and Book of Signs, early 20th Century

    This little illustrated booklet was printed from engravings by a ‘deaf mute’ in Victoria (probably Matthew Miller, a prominent deaf

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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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    Letter from George Moore to F. J. Rose

    TRANSCRIPT ———————————————— Coffee Tavern Prahran 23/11/80 Frederick J. Rose Esq. Dr Sir, Your favor of 12th inst is to hand declining the honor the Committee intended to confer on you, they return you many thanks for your good wishes. I

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    Cricket Carnival in Hobart, Christmas 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Letter from F. J. Rose to George Moore, declining the role of President

    TRANSCRIPT ———————————————— (Copy) 12/11/80 Mr Geo W. Moore Hon Secretary Deaf Mute Association Dear Sir, I thank you for your answers to mine of the 5th inst. On considering over the matter I cannot at present avail myself of the

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    Adelaide Deaf Mission Cricket Club Premiers

    The deaf team were premiers of the United Church Association in 1939-1940.

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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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    Letter from F. J. Rose to George Moore, Deaf Mute Association

    TRANSCRIPT ——————- Mr Geo M Moore Secretary of the Deaf Mute Association Dear Sir I have the honour to acknoelve the recept of your note of 2nd inst. signed by the members of the Deaf Mute Association conveying to me

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    ADDSV Group Photo

    ADDSV Group Photo

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    Letter from the Deaf Mute Association to F. J. Rose

    TRANSCRIPT ———————————————— Coffee Tavern Prahran 2/11/80 To Frederick J. Rose Esq. Dear Sir, We the undersigned members of the Committee of the Deaf Mute Association have decided to elect you as the President of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Association

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    F J Rose Collector Letter

    Letter authorising F. J. Rose to collect subscriptions from a particular factor on behalf of the Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institute.

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    Cricket Carnival in Hobart Christmas 1928

    From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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    Letter from George Moore in reply to F. J. Rose

    TRANSCRIPT ———————————————— 32 Izett St Prahran November 8th 1880 Frederick J. Rose Esq. Dear Sir. I am a receipt of your note of the 5th and in reply to your questions as to the main objects of the Association and

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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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    Mock Wedding 1953

    1953 Performance

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    The Lady Juliana in tow of the Pallas Frigate

    Elizabeth Steel, the first recorded deaf convict in Australia, arrived on board the Lady Juliana.

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    South Australian Adult Deaf Lacrosse Club, 1920

    Photo of the South Australian lacrosse team at an interstate match against Victoria in 1920.

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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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    Deaf Mute’s Claim

    1933 Court Case

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    The Deaf and Dumb Alphabet poster, early 20th Century

    “Say a word of cheer to every deaf mute you meet.” This is an early 20th century example of a

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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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    Great Meeting and Unique Performances’ booklet
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    ‘A Visit to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, St. Kilda Road’, Sept 2nd 1885.

    This picture shows the building of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in St Kilda Rd and some of its daily activities. The print is a wood engraving originally published on 2 September 1885 in the Illustrated Australian News.

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