From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

1843 ticket of leave

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

1848 conditional pardon

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

1831 John Fitzgerald ran away

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Plan sketch 1920s

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.

A certificate presented to the Vice Captain.

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Annual Reports of Deaf Committee 1930-50

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Souvenir Programme of the Jubilee of ADDS Victoria

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

ADDSV Official Programme of the Great Carnival

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Pariotism in living statue form

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Female Performers Group

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

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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

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

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

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

Interstate Adult Deaf & Dumb Picnic in NSW

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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

ADDSV Group Photo

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

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

From the album of Jim and Eva Johnston.

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

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

1953 Performance

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

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

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

1933 Court Case

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

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

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.