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A young Leonard Cheshire sat a desk with typewriter and letters

Leonard at his desk
A young man in a wheelchair operating a large printing press machine

Printing the early Cheshire Smiles
A lady standing with a walking stick in the foreground with residents in wheelchairs sat at dining tables behind

Dinner hall at Le Court
A man demonstrating being lifted up from a bed in an electric hoist

Jimmy demonstrating a hoist
A male resident sat a table with a cigarette, with another man holding a lighter

After dinner smoke
A man in a wheelchair being pushed by a man holding a dog, next to a yacht talking to a young woman

Brian Line and John Regan out and about
Aerial view of the Chipstead Lake building showing empty driveway and triangular buildings

Aerial view of Chipstead Lake
Group photo of staff and residents, some in wheelchairs, outside a wooden building

Hydon Hill group photo
Lady in a wheelchair being presented with an award by another lady who is also holding her hand

Receiving an award
Several residents around an arts and crafts table, one resident with a wooden stool, and a staff member helping

Art activities at Chipstead
Young man with crutches holding a mug, with a brick building in the background

Le Court International Day
A man standing outside in front of a window with his arm around a lady in a white dress

Neville at Le Court
Colour photograph showing exterior view of Chipstead Lake Cheshire Home

Front view at Chipstead
A man and a woman holding gifts standing behind two women in wheelchairs, with Leonard Cheshire standing beside them

John Regan retires from Le Court
Colour photo of the front of the building, with the sign for the home and trees in background

Front view of Three Forests
Group photo of several men and women in wheelchairs with a sign celebrating Prince Charles and Diana's wedding

Le Court residents celebrate the royal wedding
Photo showing the outside of an old, rapidly deteriorating building

Old Le Court building
Photo showing a woman in a wheelchair with Edwina Currie and Leonard Cheshire and another man at a dining table

Annual Conference 1987 with Edwina Currie
Leonard and Sue sat on a sofa on a television set being interview by another man

Leonard Cheshire - This is Your Life
Young male carol singers standing on a staircase, with others standing below

Christmas Carols
A man in fancy dress in a wheelchair and a woman wearing a mask and holding a witch's hat

Fancy Dress at Le Court
A man in a wheelchair sat next to a sign congratulating Prince Charles and Diana on their wedding

Snowy congratulates Charles and Diana
An older man in a wheelchair outside talking with a young woman sat next to him

Talking outside at Le Court
A close up of an older woman wearing glasses making a basket

Making baskets
Leonard Cheshire reading documents in a temporary office on a minibus

The Mission Bus
An older woman in a wheelchair displaying several handmade cards of flowers

Flower cards made by Iris
Posed photo of Leonard and Sue sat in chairs in front of a fireplace with their two children sat on the floor smiling and laughing

Family photo by the fireplace
A photo of 8 war medals in a display box alongside a small photo of a young Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire's War Medals
Five residents in wheelchairs with their escorts, holding glasses of wine at an awards event

Winning group
Procession of wheelchair sportsmen, led by a bagpipe-player, walking down a path in front of the Le Court building

Wheelchair Sports Association procession