Disabled Collection

Princess Margaret visits the Royal Normal College for the Blind at Rowton Castle, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 30th June 1959

Disabled youngsters from Ormesby Comprehensive School have done their bit to bring a prestigious national sporting trophy to the North East

An archery demonstration from an invalid chair by Theresa Patterson, watched by Prince Philip. With her was Mr Ray Cook, archery coach to the County Youth Service. 25th October 1962

Newark Street, Leicester City Centre 13th February 1953

Three Soho girls are setting off to hitchhike to Spain on Saturday morning. They are going to get a lift to Lydd Airport where they will fly to Le Touquet

Parents and children affected by the drug Debendox, taken for morning sickness, lobby parliament with MP and Disability campaigner Jack Ashley. 29th November 1984

Eight year old Kathleen Kennedy, who was born unable to walk, at London Airport where she watched aircraft. Kathleen makes her mother, Mrs Agnes Kennedy, roar with laughter. 16th June 1957

Coventry coach operator Harry Shaw has donated some money to help Sherbourne Fields School children who are trying to raise funds towards a soft surface playground

Disabled ex-servicemen, at the new British legion poppy factory at Richmond, are producing millions of poppies, and hundreds of wreaths in readiness for Remembrance Day, Nov 11

Morning at the Royal Star and Garter Home, Richmond. Some of the first arrivals on the terrace. 1st December 1924

A nurse demonstrates how a sling for a broken leg works during a open day at the Chester Hospital, Cambridge. May 1959

Doctor Ludwig Guttmann, Spinal injury expert from Stoke Mandeville Hospital, opens a swimming pool at Ponds Home For Spastics at Seer Green, Buckinghamshire. 20th April 1963

The British team left London Heathrow Airport this morning for the Stoke Mandeville International Games in Israel. All the competitors are paralysed

Six-year-old Tony Wood of Swanscombe, Kent, has a disability and is learning to walk, and now he has a pal to go on his walks too

Gladiators at Superbowl, Reading. Kim Betts (Lightning) and Michael Ahearne (Warrior). 24th February 1996

Huddersfields Josie Cichockyj is captain of the Great Britain womens wheelchair basketball team who are preparing for the world championships at Mount Pleasant School

Wembley here we come - two of Guisborough Town F. Cs most dedicated supporters
Wembley here we come - two of Guisborough Town F.Cs most dedicated supporters, wheelchair-bound brothers Steve and Paul newly ail be cheering on their heroes in the FA Vase Final against Stamford

Bill Lewis celebrates his 30 years work with members of the Torrington Centre. 11th May 1994

Disabled children and adults had an exciting time on the ice at Billingham Forum. During a sponsored ice skate in aid of the Jennifer Trust for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Three Almondbury youngsters have raised £80 for Turnshaws School, Kirkburton
Three Almondbury youngsters have raised £ 80 for Turnshaws School, Kirkburton. The girls (front, from left), Judith Midgley, Joanne Clark and Joanne Farley

Youngsters from Holly Bank and Honley High Schools just missed first prize in the final of a unique outdoor challenge for disabled and able-bodied teenagers

Two wheelchair champions from the Percy Hedley School in Newcastle show off the cup which the region won at the third National Spastic Games

Percy Hedley School with their medals galore. 12 members competed in the second National Spastics Society Games held at Stoke Mandeville

Newcastle United footballers, Tommy Knox, Ron McGarry, Jim Iley and Ollie Burton join in an archery contest with the children of the Percy Hedley School at Forest Hall, Newcastle. 3rd May 1966

They re off wheelchair competitors at the Junior Great North Run, , left to right
They re off.. wheelchair competitors at the Junior Great North Run, , left to right, Lee Eckland, 14, Forest Hall, Marcus Waugh, 15, Castle Eden and Koiysor Choudbury, 14, from Tynemouth

Members of the Pathfinders youth group at St Pauls church, Shepley, present tapes of disco music to youngsters at Turnshaws School, Kirkburton

Champion... disabled children from the area were presented with swimming awards at their prize giving. The children were awarded with the badges

Ten Newsome High School pupils will represent Yorkshire and Humberside at the national junior games of the British Sports Association for the Disabled at Stoke Mandeville from July 1-3

Playaway... pictured are some of the 20 children from all over Kirklees who enjoyed a play day at Mount Pleasant Sports Centre, Lockwood, organised by Helen Robinson

Cash for the Kurds... Students taking the certificate in pre-vocational education at Huddersfield Technical College have raised £ 100 for the Save the Children Fund Kurdish Children Appeal

Hermione Warrilow (c) introduces her pony, Carina to disabled rider Paul Bolton at a horse and pet show organised by the committee of the Huddersfield Riding for the Disabled Association

London Marathon runner Mr Clive Jackson (right) raised £; 140 for a unit for handicapped children at Rawthorpe Infants and Nursery CofE School

Garden for the blind in Bromley, Kent (now Greater London). 29th July 1952

Homeless one legged man begging for change, in South Wales. Picture taken circa 1st February 1900

ICIs Mr Derek Wrench at the forum multi gym with Geoff Sewell and Summerhouse School pupils Neville Coutlhard, Andrew Oliver, Eileen Browne and Shari Youdale

Wheelchair Pathway Project at Lickey Hills designed by pupils at Wheelers Lane Boys School, Kingsheath and Victoria School, Northfield with a donation of 22, 578 by Midlands BT

Victoria School Birmingham taking part in the BT Kielder Challenge at the Lickey Hills Country Park. 19th April 1991

Bobby Keeley gets some help collecting christmas trees from left to right Bianca Sherlock (9), Jenny Morton (9), Ben Toland (9) and Rachel Forshaw. 16th January 1992

The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Princess Michael of Kent was in the region to officially open the Disabled Ex-services Invitation World Games at Gateshead International Stadium 7 September

The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Princess Michael of Kent was in the region to officially open the Disabled Ex-services Invitation World Games at Gateshead International Stadium 7 September

Ex Servicemen at Ministry of Pensions Hospital, Stoke Mandeville, Circa 1948

Rod Hull and Emu with Maelea Forrester aged 6 who lost her sight aged 4. Seen here shortly after receiving a Children of Courage award from the Queen Mother. 16th December 1982

"Olympic games"In wheel chairs. Flags of twelve nations fluttered from masts
" Olympic games" In wheel chairs. Flags of twelve nations fluttered from masts over the lawns of stoke Mandeville Hospital today at the " Olympic Games" for two hundred

Woolworths, Rugby. Staff stay on to assist disabled shoppers with their Christmas shopping. 8th December 1966

Animals Dogs Susie the Terrier out for a walk in Redford Bristol circa 1996

Princess Diana at the British Sports Association for the Disabled Awards February 1991

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