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.

Deaf Community 1

1843 ticket of leave

An article on Lily Showell.

Missioner with the Queensland breakaway association

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Deaf Community 2

1831 John Fitzgerald ran away

An article on Eugene Salas.

Described by Della Bampton

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Home and Society

Photo taken at a picnic.

An article on Martha Overend Wilson.

Deaf Action Books began in 1984 as a project of the ‘Concerned Deaf’ group in NSW, selling deaf-related books. It had an office and shop space in the Deaf Society of NSW building at Stanmore, soon moving into a space

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston. Jim is at the back, fourth from the right.