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Heritage

Lost tribute to Wilhelmina Tredennick found in charity shop

Anne Murray (left) and BDA's Majella McAteer (right)

Today, our Belfast office was visited by Anne Murray, who has gifted the BDA and the Deaf Community with a very special item. Anne was out running errands, and decided to have a look in a local charity shop.

19th June 2019

Remembrance and Celebration Events – BDA NI

The British Deaf Association (NI) in partnership with the Ulster Society at Jordanstown School are hosting an ‘Evening of Remembrance and Celebration’ on Friday 28th September from 6pm – 9pm and your presence would be most welcome and greatly appreciated.

15th August 2018

BDA launch A Pictorial History of the British Deaf Association

The BDA is delighted to announce the publication of a new 160 page book entitled: A Pictorial History of the British Deaf Association.

22nd February 2016

British Deaf Association premiere lost film footage in ground-breaking documentary – Power in Our Hands’

The film is part of SHARE: The Deaf Visual Archive a larger BDA project funded by a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £719,100.

11th November 2015

SHARE: The Deaf Visual Archive

Bringing together films, photos and memories from around the world with richness and depth of the Deaf community and their history.

8th September 2015

Fast facts about the Deaf community

10 things you might not know about the Deaf community

7th September 2015

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