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A young man in a dark jumper in a wheelchair sat outside with a blanket folded in his lap

In Le Court gardens
A distant shot of Leonard Cheshire praying at Lourdes, with two donkeys in the foreground

Our Lady of the Sorrows
A young man weaving a basket on the lap tray of his wheelchair

Making baskets at Le Court

Oral Histories - Paul, St Cecilia's

Cheshire Smile February 1988
Five residents in wheelchairs with their escorts, holding glasses of wine at an awards event

Winning group
A group of people, some in wheelchairs in a new workshop, some holding painted pictures

Le Court workshop opens

Archive Oral Histories - Joan Keenan
A young man in a wheelchair using a power saw at a workbench with another man and several staff members watching on

Eric in the workroom

Oral Histories - Steve, St Cecilia's

Cheshire Smile February 1990

Cheshire Smile Winter 1971

Cheshire Smile Spring 1962
A posed shot of Leonard and Sue in the office at their Cavendish home

Leonard and Sue at home

Oral Histories - Lindsey, St Cecilia's
A woman in a wheelchair being pushed up a ramp whilst others in wheelchairs watch from behind

Molly Conibear

Cheshire Smile Spring 1956

Cheshire Smile Winter 1960

Eastwood Rotary Speech by Leonard Cheshire 1955

Oral Histories - Sonia, Heatherley
Colour photograph showing exterior view of Chipstead Lake Cheshire Home

Front view at Chipstead

Cheshire Smile Spring 1963
HM The Queen Mother shaking hands with a female staff member outside Le Court

The Queen Mother meeting staff at Le Court
A man in a wheelchair using a specially adapted telephone

Nipper on the phone
A man in a bedroom in his wheelchair reading a newspaper

Reading the news
Young lady in a wheelchair wearing a pink and white polka dot blouse receiving a trophy from a lady crouched next to her

Award at Heatherley
A young man leaning on a bench next to an older man in a wheelchair with a blanket on his lap

Pop Campbell at Le Court
Smiling woman in a wheelchair polishing a metal teapot in a kitchen

Polishing time

Sermon by Group Captain Cheshire, Guildford Cathedral
Sunny view of gardens and several brick buildings with some people in the distance

Hydon Hill in the sunshine