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SMIRNOV - SKIER WITHOUT LEGS

Smirnov - Skier Without Legs (1959)

Slalom skier masters slopes despite artificial legs

DISABLED MEN ENTERTAINED aka LORD CHEYLESMORE

Disabled Men Entertained AKA Lord Cheylesmore (1914-1918)

World War One. Disabilities. Disabled veterans...

BOY VISITS BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Boy Visits Buckingham Palace (1919)

Disabled boy visits Buckingham Palace, c. 1919. London.

A MAN'S TRIUMPH

A Man's Triumph (1932)

Tom McAuliffe, the armless golfer, demonstrates his skills on the golf course,...

OUR GRACIE LNER

Our Gracie Lner (1938)

Gracie Fields opens a sale of handicrafts made by disabled men at Smethwick.

PRINCESS MARY - ROYAL GIRL GUIDE

Princess Mary - Royal Girl Guide (1930)

Princess Mary meets Girl Guides in Glasgow, Scotland.

NEWS IN FLASHES - ROME

News In Flashes - Rome (1951)

Princess Elizabeth visits Don Bosco Children's Home in Rome.

 

 

ONE LEGGED TENNIS PLAYER

One Legged Tennis Player (1937)

Australian tennis player John Paulin over comes the loss of a limb to...

DANNY KAYE IN CANADA

Danny Kaye In Canada (1949)

Danny Kaye opens vocational school for disabled children in Toronto.

VIOLET LORRAINE

Violet Lorraine (1920-1929)

Entertainer Violet Lorraine fund-raising on 'Geranium Day for the Blind'.

WAR DISABLED MEN'S EXHIBITION

War Disabled Men's Exhibition (1938)

Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to Britain, and his wife Rose open...

QUEEN MOTHER REMEMBERS aka QUEEN MOTHER VISITS LORD ROBERT'S WORKSHOP

Queen Mother Remembers AKA Queen Mother Visits Lord Robert's Workshop (1952)

The Queen Mother...

HEARING AID MUSEUM

Hearing Aid Museum (1967)

An illustration of hearing aids through the ages.

LUCILLE BENSTEAD listed on sleeve as LUCILLE BANSTEAD

Lucille Benstead Listed On Sleeve As Lucille Banstead (1920)

A group of disabled ex-servicemen go...

QUEEN BUYS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS - KENSINGTON

Queen Buys Christmas Presents - Kensington (1938)

Queen Elizabeth pays a visit to the sale of work...

THE QUEEN IN AN ARMOURED CAR

The Queen In An Armoured Car (1940)

Queen Elizabeth arrives at an ex-servicemen's sale - in an...

FRENCH HONOUR BRAILLE

French Honour Braille (1952)

Louis Braille is re-interred in the Tomb of the Great in Paris.

ROYAL VISITS

Royal Visits (1951)

Princess Margaret sees Carlisle Festival Displays.

HELPING THE HANDICAPPED

Helping The Handicapped (1958)

Queen Juliana opens specially adapted homes for disabled soldiers in...

WILFRED PICKLES OPENS SPASTIC SCHOOL

Wilfred Pickles Opens Spastic School (1955)

Radio Star Wilfred Pickles and his wife Mabel open...

POLIO VICTIMS MARATHON WALK

Polio Victims Marathon Walk (1969)

Polio victim David Ryder completes walk from John O'Groats to Lands...

GRACIE FIELDS

Gracie Fields (1954)

Gracie Fields sings for disabled children in London.

LORD AND LADY MOUNTBATTEN: BURMA

Lord And Lady Mountbatten: Burma (1944)

Lord Louis Mount Mountbatten and his wife inspecting soldiers...

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER OPENS NEW HOSPITAL FOR PARAPLEGICS

Duchess Of Gloucester Opens New Hospital For Paraplegics (1949)

Duchess of Gloucester opens a...

HELEN KELLER WITH AFFLICTED CHILDREN

Helen Keller With Afflicted Children (1948)

Helen Keller entertains afflicted children in Sydney.

HELEN KELLER WITH AFFLICTED CHILDREN

Helen Keller With Afflicted Children (1948)

Helen Keller entertains afflicted children in Sydney....

PRINCESS MARY VISITS HOSPITAL

Princess Mary Visits Hospital (1910-1919)

Princess Mary visits soldier being rehabilitated at hospital.

WAISTCOAT CLUB CRICKET

Waistcoat Club Cricket (1954)

Charity cricket match at Dulwich in aid of the Star and Garter home for...

TOM BURKE

Tom Burke (1932)

Tom Burke as Canio sings 'On With The Motley' from the opera 'Pagliacci'.

TINYCRAFT

Tinycraft (1931)

Sir Nevile Wilkinson presents his famous Titania's Palace.

DUKE VISITS DISABLED

Duke Visits Disabled (1920)

The Duke of Connaught visits a centre for soldier disabled in the First...

LORD CAVENDISH OPENS VILLAGE WAR MEMORIAL

Lord Cavendish Opens Village War Memorial (1919)

Lord Cavendish positions Commemorative stone for...

BRAILLE CENTENARY aka BRAILLE EXHIBITION

Braille Centenary AKA Braille Exhibition (1952)

Prince Philip visits an exhibition to celebrate 100...

Selected Originals - BRAILLE CENTENARY

Selected Originals - Braille Centenary (1952)

Material relating to the newsreel story "Braille...

LIVERPOOL - QUEEN MOTHER'S VISIT

Liverpool - Queen Mother's Visit (1957)

Queen Mother visits Liverpool.

QUEEN IN QUEBEC

Queen In Quebec (1964)

Footage of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Quebec, Canada.

 PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Princess Elizabeth (1948)

Princess Elizabeth opens site for new shopping centre in Coventry.

HELEN KELLER IN ITALY

Helen Keller In Italy (1950)

Item showing writer Helen Keller in Portofino, Italy.

QUEEN OPENS COLLEGE FOR DISABLED

Queen Opens College For Disabled (1950)

Queen Elizabeth opens training college for disabled men and...

QUEEN OPENS TRAINING SCHOOL FOR DISABLED WOMEN

Queen Opens Training School For Disabled Women (1950)

Queen Elizabeth opens training school for...

QUEEN MOTHER IN OTTAWA

Queen Mother In Ottawa (1954)

Queen Mother placing wreath on National War Memorial, attending...

 LADY HOARE'S THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN'S PARTY

Lady Hoare's Thalidomide Children's Party (1963)

Lady Hoare hosts a party for children suffering...

QUEEN FREDERIKA VISITS DISABLED BOYS & WINKFIELD TRACKING STATION

Queen Frederika Visits Disabled Boys & Winkfield Tracking Station (1963)

Queen Frederika of...

ONE TOUCH OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD ONE!

One Touch Of Nature Makes The Whole World One! (1932)

Prince of Wales receives gifts from disabled...

PICCAVER

Piccaver (1932)

Operatic tenor Alfred Piccaver sings for disabled ex-service men at Queen Mary's Hospital.

ROYAL VISIT TO BLIND INSTITUTE

Royal Visit To Blind Institute (1939)

The King and Queen visit the Institute of the blind headquarters...

PRINCESS UNVEILS GUNNERS MEMORIAL

Princess Unveils Gunners Memorial (1949)

Princess Elizabeth unveils a memorial to soldiers of the...

CHARLIE KUNZ

Charlie Kunz (1935)

Pianist Charlie Kunz entertains disabled people in a coach park before they go off on...

Selected Originals - WINDSOR - QUEEN WITH SCOUTS aka ROYAL OCCASIONS

Selected Originals - Windsor - Queen With Scouts AKA Royal Occasions (1952)

Material relating...

SUMMER! - SUNSHINE HOME

Summer! - Sunshine Home (1954)

Princess Margaret opens an home for blind babies in Southerndown.