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"Embracing Diversity: Celebrating the Triumphs of Disability" In the heart of Brentwood, Essex, lies Highwood Hospital

Background imageDisability Collection: The Blind, Interiors of Library - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

The Blind, Interiors of Library - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
The Blind, Interiors of Library - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Woman with braille type

Background imageDisability Collection: Braille Alphabet At Library For The Blind - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Braille Alphabet At Library For The Blind - Institute of The Blind, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Braille Alphabet At Library For The Blind - Institute of The Blind, 1912

Background imageDisability Collection: Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938

Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm Security Administration rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, consulting with county supervisor. He and his family of seven were on relief

Background imageDisability Collection: Skid Row, Howard Street, the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California, 1937

Skid Row, Howard Street, the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, the street of the unemployed in San Francisco, California

Background imageDisability Collection: Administration building, Hot Springs federal shelter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Administration building, Hot Springs federal shelter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hot Springs federal shelter. One of the five federal camps for homeless men in California. Year ago enrollment three hundred seventy five men, now one hundred fifty seven

Background imageDisability Collection: Dining hall, kitchen and hospital, Hot Springs federal shelter, California, 1936

Dining hall, kitchen and hospital, Hot Springs federal shelter, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hot Springs federal shelter. One of the five federal camps for homeless men in California. Year ago enrollment three hundred seventy five men, now one hundred fifty seven

Background imageDisability Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageDisability Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageDisability Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, alongside the road, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageDisability Collection: Lame Beggar Asking for Alms, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing), n.d

Lame Beggar Asking for Alms, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing), n.d. Creator: Pieter Jansz. Quast
Lame Beggar Asking for Alms, from T is al verwart-gaern (It's already confusing), n.d

Background imageDisability Collection: Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family from Oklahoma in Texas. A family of six alongside the road. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies

Background imageDisability Collection: Oklahoma migrant, Texas. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Oklahoma migrant, Texas. 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma migrant, Texas. An example of how they fall between the relief agencies. The father, aged thirty-five, is an intelligent fellow, a painter by trade

Background imageDisability Collection: Their Majesties, The King and Queen, with the Princesses Inspecting Boys Who Have Become Scouts

Their Majesties, The King and Queen, with the Princesses Inspecting Boys Who Have Become Scouts Des Creator: Unknown
Their Majesties, The King and Queen, with the Princesses Inspecting Boys Who Have Become Scouts Despite Physical Handicaps, 1944

Background imageDisability Collection: Bronze Relief, by Ternouth, for the Nelson Monument, Trafalgar-Square... 1850. Creator: Unknown

Bronze Relief, by Ternouth, for the Nelson Monument, Trafalgar-Square... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Bronze Relief, by Ternouth, for the Nelson Monument, Trafalgar-Square - the Bombardment of Copenhagen, 1850. The Bombardment of Copenhagen is the incident in the life of the great Admiral forming

Background imageDisability Collection: Professor Stephen Hawking, out and about in Cambridge December 1990Professor Stephen

Professor Stephen Hawking, out and about in Cambridge December 1990Professor Stephen Hawking, out and about in Cambridge December 1990

Background imageDisability Collection: World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers

World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers
3786882 World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers; (add.info.: World War 1: Injured French soldiers as toy makers. 1916. Showing carved toy swans that they have produced)

Background imageDisability Collection: Illetrism in the USSR

Illetrism in the USSR
2164074 Illetrism in the USSR by Radakov, Aleksei Aleksandrovich (1879-1942); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Russia (USSR). The illiterate is like a blind

Background imageDisability Collection: The Disabled Soldier

The Disabled Soldier
3787025 The Disabled Soldier'; (add.info.: The Disabled Soldier - British postcard published during World War 1 for the benefit of The Wear Seal Foundation)

Background imageDisability Collection: New York City, Roosevelt Island, Southpoint Park, Hope memorial

New York City, Roosevelt Island, Southpoint Park, Hope memorial

Background imageDisability Collection: Illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for the Cover of The Caricature (1880)

Illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for the Cover of The Caricature (1880), 1884-8-23 - All Lottery - Game
ICA4885138 Illustration by Albert Robida (1848-1926) for the Cover of The Caricature (1880), 1884-8-23 - All Lottery - Game, Three-Color Flag, National Lottery - Horn of Abundance by Robida

Background imageDisability Collection: Parents and children affected by the drug Debendox, taken for morning sickness

Parents and children affected by the drug Debendox, taken for morning sickness, lobby parliament with MP and Disability campaigner Jack Ashley. 29th November 1984

Background imageDisability Collection: Princess Margaret visits the Royal Normal College for the Blind at Rowton Castle

Princess Margaret visits the Royal Normal College for the Blind at Rowton Castle, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. 30th June 1959

Background imageDisability Collection: Princess Alexandra of Kent visits the Reilly Centre for the Blind in Aden, Yemen

Princess Alexandra of Kent visits the Reilly Centre for the Blind in Aden, Yemen. 10th December 1961

Background imageDisability Collection: Disabled youngsters from Ormesby Comprehensive School have done their bit to bring a

Disabled youngsters from Ormesby Comprehensive School have done their bit to bring a prestigious national sporting trophy to the North East

Background imageDisability Collection: Karate expert Owen Murray leaves his Wearside home today in the hope of achieving a

Karate expert Owen Murray leaves his Wearside home today in the hope of achieving a burning ambition. He took up the martial art eight-years ago despite having lost part of one arm in an accident

Background imageDisability Collection: Dr Stephen Hawking Physics professor and author at Cambridge University

Dr Stephen Hawking Physics professor and author at Cambridge University. 1st September 1988

Background imageDisability Collection: Sidney Williams A paraplegic who is currently appearing In Eastenders May

Sidney Williams A paraplegic who is currently appearing In Eastenders May 1989 Dbase

Background imageDisability Collection: Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942

Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) theoretical physicist / cosmologist, pictured in his office at Cambridge University where he also lecturers September 1988

Background imageDisability Collection: Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942

Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942) theoretical physicist / cosmologist, pictured in his office at Cambridge University where he also lecturers September 1988

Background imageDisability Collection: Platonic Love, May 30, 1807. May 30, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Platonic Love, May 30, 1807. May 30, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Platonic Love, May 30, 1807

Background imageDisability Collection: Frost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). Creator: Samuel Collings

Frost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). Creator: Samuel Collings
Frost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). A frost fair on the River Thames in the City of London, sketched on the spot. People warm themselves round a brazier

Background imageDisability Collection: A Disabled Man with a Crutch and a Wooden Leg, 1616. Creator: Jacques Callot

A Disabled Man with a Crutch and a Wooden Leg, 1616. Creator: Jacques Callot
A Disabled Man with a Crutch and a Wooden Leg, 1616. Series: Les Gobbi

Background imageDisability Collection: A Disabled Man Weaving a Hood, 1616. Creator: Jacques Callot

A Disabled Man Weaving a Hood, 1616. Creator: Jacques Callot
A Disabled Man Weaving a Hood, 1616. Series: Les Gobbi

Background imageDisability Collection: Picco, the Sardinian Minstrel - from a photograph by John Watkins, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Picco, the Sardinian Minstrel - from a photograph by John Watkins, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Picco, the Sardinian Minstrel - from a photograph by John Watkins, 1856. This young man, who has been astonishing the...musical world by his performances on an instrument of the humblest possible

Background imageDisability Collection: The Crow Stone DP300738

The Crow Stone DP300738
The Crow Stone, Chalkwell Beach, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. General view looking south across the River Thames towards the Crow Stone obelisk, with a giant hare sculpture

Background imageDisability Collection: Frida Made Me

Frida Made Me
Hanna Lee Tidd

Background imageDisability Collection: Disabled child in a wheelchair

Disabled child in a wheelchair

Background imageDisability Collection: Children at a Cripples Guild meeting, probably 1930s

Children at a Cripples Guild meeting, probably 1930s

Background imageDisability Collection: Advert requesting support for John Groom's Crippleage

Advert requesting support for John Groom's Crippleage
John Groom's Crippleage took in young disabled women from around the country and offered them training in the art of making artificial flowers. Date: 1939

Background imageDisability Collection: The Pool of Bethesda, 1734-36 (oil on canvas)

The Pool of Bethesda, 1734-36 (oil on canvas)
940219 The Pool of Bethesda, 1734-36 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62x74.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageDisability Collection: The Waters of Lethe by the Plains of Elysium, c. 1880 (tempera and gold paint on canvas)

The Waters of Lethe by the Plains of Elysium, c. 1880 (tempera and gold paint on canvas)
MAN62979 The Waters of Lethe by the Plains of Elysium, c.1880 (tempera and gold paint on canvas) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 147.5x282.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageDisability Collection: Blind Tobias, 1651 (Etching)

Blind Tobias, 1651 (Etching)
7393419 Blind Tobias, 1651 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 16, 1 x 12, 6 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Background imageDisability Collection: The Fountain of Life, detail of the journey to the fountain, 1418-30 (fresco)

The Fountain of Life, detail of the journey to the fountain, 1418-30 (fresco)
885643 The Fountain of Life, detail of the journey to the fountain, 1418-30 (fresco) by Jaquerio, Giacomo (fl.1403-53); Castello della Manta, Saluzzo

Background imageDisability Collection: Tobia restores his father's sight, 1635 circa (oil on canvas)

Tobia restores his father's sight, 1635 circa (oil on canvas)
7058514 Tobia restores his father's sight, 1635 circa (oil on canvas) by Somer, Hendrick van (1615-c.1685); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania

Background imageDisability Collection: Helen Keller, 1913 (b/w photo)

Helen Keller, 1913 (b/w photo)
3617896 Helen Keller, 1913 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968) American author, political activist

Background imageDisability Collection: Rapunzel (colour litho)

Rapunzel (colour litho)
AKV384628 Rapunzel (colour litho) by Hey, Paul (1867-1952); Private Collection; © Ackermann Kunstverlag; © Estate of Paul Hey. All rights reserved 2022

Background imageDisability Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt with Helen Keller

Eleanor Roosevelt with Helen Keller
3739440 Eleanor Roosevelt with Helen Keller by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Eleanor Roosevelt with Helen Keller (1880 - 1968), American author, political activist, and lecturer




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"Embracing Diversity: Celebrating the Triumphs of Disability" In the heart of Brentwood, Essex, lies Highwood Hospital, a sanctuary that has witnessed countless stories of resilience and triumph over adversity. From Quasimodo's indomitable spirit to the inspiring achievements at Highwood School, this community stands as a testament to the power of determination. Meet the Deaf Cyclist who defies all odds with his unwavering passion for cycling. His story reminds us that disabilities are not limitations but opportunities for greatness. Witnessing him conquer challenges is truly awe-inspiring. At Highwood Hospital, innovative dyslexia treatments have transformed lives by unlocking hidden potential in those struggling with reading and writing. This groundbreaking approach paves the way for brighter futures and shattered barriers. Travel back in time to witness an extraordinary individual using sign language with a single hand during the 1800s – a true pioneer whose legacy still resonates today. Their courage paved the way for inclusivity and understanding. No discussion about disability would be complete without acknowledging No. 1 War Hospital in Reading, Berkshire - where heroes were born amidst chaos and pain. The strength displayed within these walls serves as a reminder that even amidst darkness, light can prevail. Their Evening Hymn echoes through time; Margaret Isabel Dicksee's poignant artwork captures both vulnerability and strength within individuals facing physical challenges head-on. It serves as an eternal tribute to their unyielding spirit. The John Grooms Crippleage and Flower Girls Mission symbolize compassion at its finest – providing support and care to those society often overlooks or underestimates. These organizations remind us that everyone deserves love, respect, and equal opportunities. Galileo's bond with his daughter Maria Celeste transcended her physical limitations; it was through their connection that he discovered new realms of knowledge while nurturing her intellect despite societal expectations. Finally, imagine being surrounded by crowds at night in the vibrant atmosphere of the Chicago World's Fair.