Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons.

Explore the growing digital archive of deaf history in Australia

Archive

Artefacts
Arts and Culture
Deaf Places
Groups and Organisations
Institutions and the State
Language
People
Sport

Active filters:

Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of Victoria

Committee photograph from 1944

See more

Artefact

AAAD Council

1932-1933 Committee

See more

Artefact

Letter from the Association to Hon W Brooks 22 June 1937

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

See more

Artefact

Booth and Mortlock

A written conversation

See more

Artefact

Ernest Quinnell’s Collector’s Card

Ernest Quinnel was one of the leaders of the NSW breakaway association.

See more

Artefact

South Australian Deaf Monthly News 1909 Vol.4 No.10

Including an article on the New South Wales Adult Deaf and Dumb Association.

See more

Artefact

Letter from Chief Secretary to Hon W Brooks (Society) 23 June 1937

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

See more

Artefact

Constitution of the Australian Association for the Advancement of the Deaf

Ratified in December 1932

See more

Artefact

Sound Off, Issue No. 1

The Deaf Writers’ Group’s first publication

See more

Artefact

“Circular Letter,” reproduced in The Deaf Advocate

From April 1931, reproduced in 1933.

See more

Artefact

AAD Inaugural Meeting Agenda and Minutes

1986

See more

Artefact

Copy of letter from Society Secretary to Association Chairman 24 June 1937

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

See more

Artefact

Proposed Constitution of the Commonwealth Association of the Deaf and Dumb

Proposed in 1934.

See more

Artefact

AAAD First Annual Report

1933

See more

Artefact

Adult Deaf and Dumb Society Meeting at the Town Hall

Sydney Morning Herald, October 1913.

See more

Artefact

Victorian Deaf and Dumb Institute

c. 1906

See more

Artefact

Copy of letter from Society to Under-Secretary E B Harkness 25 June 1937

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

See more

Artefact

Public letter to members of the Australian Association for the Advancement of the Deaf

A plea from Martha Overend Wilson, c1936.

See more

Artefact

AAAD Third Annual Report

1935

See more

Artefact

Stanmore House circa 1905

292 Hay Street, East Perth

See more

Artefact

Minutes of Association Council Meeting 6 July 1937

Part of the “Amalgamation File” which contains documents relating to the forced merger of the Association of Deaf and Dumb Citizens in the Deaf Society in 1937.

See more

Artefact

Minutes of 1922 meeting about future of ADDA

A meeting to discuss the future of the ADDA.

See more

Artefact

AAAD Fourth Annual Report

1936

See more

Artefact

Stanmore House 1981

292 Hay Street, East Perth

See more

Artefact

Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of NSW Collector Receipt
See more

Artefact

Welcome to the Deaf History Collections

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors to our site, recognising the long, rich, complex and unjustly disregarded histories of First Nations peoples in Australia.
Continue to the website

Feedback

If you have feedback, information to add, or see an error that needs to be fixed on this page, use this form. There are two ways: write a message or send us a video message.
Close Button