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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
Leonard Cheshire talking to a man in a wheelchair holding a lampshade, with two other men in the background

Leonard with residents at Le Court
Group shot of several people in wheelchairs and staff members with young people in uniform. Cars and vehicles in the background

Group visit to RAF Odiham
Leonard Cheshire with a shovel turning soil outside new bungalows with staff and residents looking on

New bungalows at Mote House
A man using a telephone installed at a lower level to be accessible for wheelchair users

Norman using the telephone
A man at a ceremony to lay a large square stone, holding a mallet in his hand, with a crowd behind

Foundation stone of Le Court
Lady in a wheelchair being presented an award by another lady in a white dress coat

Poetry award
A man in a wheelchair with headphones and microphone in a home-based recording studio, with another person wearing headphones in the background

Cheshire Voice studio
A young Esther Rantzen standing outside with others looking at the camera

Esther Rantzen at Le Court
Leonard and Sue sat on a sofa on a television set being interview by another man

Leonard Cheshire - This is Your Life
Close up portrait shot of Leonard's father

Professor Cheshire
Princess Margaret presenting an award to a smiling Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder

Variety Club Humanitarian Award
Aerial view of the Chipstead Lake building showing empty driveway and triangular buildings

Aerial view of Chipstead Lake
Leonard Cheshire and HM the Queen Mother talking to a man painting a picture at a table

The Queen Mother meets artists at Le Court
Two men leaning on a fence with the old Le Court house in the background

Talking by the fence
A man covered in sawdust working on a lathe making parts for a castle with two others watching on

Jimmy Best on the lathe
Colour photograph showing the gardens at Chipstead Lake Cheshire Home

Gardens at Chipstead
Posed group of international visitors and two residents in wheelchairs

Visitors at Le Court
A young man in a motorised wheelchair with Esther Rantzen and another man smiling at the camera

Esther Rantzen at Le Court
Two men looking at turnips in a vegetable garden.

Vegetables at Le Court
A man wearing a hat and dark jacket being pushed along a path at Le Court

David Martin at Le Court
A man in a specially adapted horizontal wheelchair outside a brick building with windows

Bobby at Le Court
Leonard Cheshire standing between two men in wheelchairs holding a presentation book

Leonard with Frank and Bob
Leonard and Christopher Cheshire as young boys sat in front of a tent in a garden

Leonard and Christopher
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
Two women and a young man sat outside the Le Court building making lampshades

Jimmy outside Le Court
A smiling man in a wheelchair sat in front of shelves holding many cassette tapes and equipment

A resident at Le Court
A garden pathway leading to a view of a statue in the distance

Statue at Le Court
Many people in wheelchairs sitting at dining tables having dinner

Dining room at Heatherley
Lady in a wheelchair receiving an award certificate for craft activities from a lady in a green dress

Creative Activity Contest Heatherley