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Several people sitting in wheelchairs or on stools in a workshop setting doing various activities

Activities in the Le Court workshop
Men and women in decorating clothes having a tea break

Tea break at Staunton Harold
A man in a wheelchair in fancy dress, a striped shirt and make-up, holding a green stuffed toy

Fancy Dress
Photos from a ceremony with Lord Snowdon

Photos from a ceremony with Lord Snowden
A man in a suit with a handlebar moustache and large flower rosette giving a speech to open a fete

Jimmy Edwards open the Le Court fete
A young Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder in smart clothes standing outside a marquee smiling

Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder at Le Court
A man in a wheelchair leaning back to use an old printing machine

Ted printing in the workroom
Leonard Cheshire standing talking to male and female residents at a table inside a marquee

Leonard Cheshire talking with Le Court residents
Leonard Cheshire in uniform smoking a cigarette and drinking coffee

Leonard in uniform
A woman in a white patterned dress and dark hat giving a speech at a fete

Dame Sybil Thorndyke at Le Court
Leonard Cheshire on a stage in robes receiving a doctorate

Honorary Doctorate
Two women in long coats standing outside a building with a car behind them

Outside at Heatherley
A woman in a wheelchair wearing an apron, weaving a basket on her lap

Brenda at Le Court
A woman in a small 3-wheeled car and a man in a 3-wheeled motorcycle on a country lane outside a cottage

Out for a drive
Two men in wheelchairs in the garden in the sunshine

Neville and Brian enjoying the sunshine
Several people eating at a long table, with a group of people behind at a large serving trolley dishing out food

Dinner at the old Le Court
A young Leonard Cheshire wearing a winter coat and hat outside smiling at the camera

Leonard aged 4
A lady in a wheelchair doing embroidery, with shelves of embroidered dolls, coat hangers and socks next to her

Selling embroidery
Man in a wheelchair using accessible devices on his lap to operate a computer

Assistive technology at Heatherley
An older Leonard Cheshire dressed in peer's robes on the occasion of his investiture

Baron Cheshire of Woodhall
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
Smiling woman in a wheelchair polishing a metal teapot in a kitchen

Polishing time
An older woman in glasses standing by some steps outside a doorway

Dorothy - the Le Court physiotherapist
A man poking his head out of a minibus, smiling cheekily at two women dressed in swimsuits

Neville Thomas and the Windmill Girls
A photo showing the extension at St Cecilia's with lawns and trees. Three people in wheelchairs sat outside

Chatting in the garden at St Cecilia's
An older woman in a bedroom smiling at needlework accessories in her lap

Phyllis at Le Court
Colour aerial view of the Le Court estate buildings and grounds

Aerial view of Le Court
A group of people around a table in a library sorting through piles of Christmas cards

Christmas cards at Le Court
An older woman in a wheelchair displaying several handmade cards of flowers

Flower cards made by Iris
A man dressed in a smart jacket and tie sitting in a wheelchair with a blanket on his lap

Peter Wade at Le Court