Each conversing with a woman on the steps at Blackburn.

John Fitzgerald Indent

1941 Deaf Wedding

1961

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

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1949 Wedding in Neutral Bay

This certificate presented to Robert Samuel Holmes, was found in the Deaf Community collection in Mile End, South Australia. We would be grateful for any ideas about Robert Samuel Holmes, and why his “King’s Certificate” was kept with these records.

Colin Fairweather’s Deaf nephew, Alan Fairweather (Jr), was well-known in the Sydney Deaf community during the second half of the 20th century. He mentioned his artist uncle Colin in this interview in the video series Heritage in Our Hands (1988).

Leader in the Deaf Community in Queensland and nationally.

Frederick John Rose

1903 Wedding at the 1903 Congress

Driving the bakery horse and cart

A letter from Helen Keller thanking the Deaf Society for naming the chapel at 5 Elizabeth St after her.

Leader in the NSW breakaway association.

Bob Herman recalling the 1930s when there were two separate deaf clubs in operation.

Gustav William “Gus” Levitzke

Pictures taken at different times and put together in one collage

This plaque commemorates Eugene Salas, a deaf man who worked as the first Missioner (or Missionary) at the South Australian Deaf and Dumb Mission, from 1893 until his death in 1915. It was brought from the previous building in Wright

A written conversation

Leading deaf woman in the early 20th Century.

Masters thesis by Melissa Anderson on the life of Daisy Muir.

Postcard from a sailor.

In this video, Katrina Parker shares her experience of moving to Darwin in 1975 as part of the workforce for the reconstruction of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy.

Early Childhood

Old Baily trial record 1818

Including an article on F.J. Rose.

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston. Jim is on the right.

School Days 1

Old Baily trial record 1827

An article on Samuel Showell.

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston. Eva is third from the right and Jim is second from the right.

School Days 2

Old Baily trial record 1787

An article on John Edward Muir.

Deaf customs before smartphones.

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston. Jim is at the top left.

Employment

1822 attempt to plead for freedom

An article on Emanuel Solomon.

Deaf leader in the 1930s

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.