| Title | Oral history interview with Jack Warwick (John) de Vere, 2005 |
| Creator | |
| Date created | 10 May 2005 |
| Description Summary | John recalls his involvement teaching hearing impaired students and describes the School for the Deaf in Titirangi. John mentions boarding facilities; teaching methods; the building; catering; married quarters; parental support; hearing assessments; Kelston School for the Deaf; pre-school education; changes to hearing impaired education; clubs, and outside school activities. |
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| Other Notes | Born 1922, in Auckland, Jack was the youngest of five children. Jack worked with hearing impaired students between 1946 and 1969, becoming Deputy Principal at the School for the Deaf in Kelston. He left to become Principal of Glen Eden Primary. Over the years he has played a national role in developing services for the hearing impaired. For further details see his CV in file. |
| Keywords | Herbert Pickering; Lopdell House; Hearing impaired; |
| Language | English |
| Copyright Holder | Waitakere Central Library, Henderson; Jack de Vere |
| Access Rights | Contact Waitakere Central Library, Henderson to listen to recording or view abstract. |
| Digital access copies | Wav file. |
| Available copies | Local History, Waitakere Central Library; Jack de Vere |
| Original medium | Audio; analogue, cassette |
| Duration | 2 x C60 |
| Supporting materials | Photocopied material - Lopdell House booklet (n.d.) and newspaper clippings |
| Contributor | |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1011 |
