Photographs
The Disabled People’s Archive holds thousands of photographs, from the 1920s to the present.
Unfortunately, they are not yet catalogued. We are looking forward to making them available, and developing a team of ‘archive detectives’ to assist us in finding out as much as we can about who is in the photos and detail about the events, campaigns and demonstrations they show.
Here are just a few. Please do contact us if you can identify people in the photos or have a story to tell about what the photo shows.
We are giving a little information about the photo and event plus a visual description of the photo.
Please click on the photos for details.
Glossary
1977 Trike Rally Rochdale
About In the 1970s the Invalid Trike (affectionately known as the Noddy Car) was the main form of adapted transport offered to wheelchair users through...
1982 Anti-Apartheid Protest
About In 1982 the campaign against the Apartheid regime in South Africa was in full swing all over the world. South African sports competitors were...
1986 Lobby - Tom Clark Civil Rights Bill, London
About This photo shows Alan Mather and friend heading to a rally supporting the Tom Clark Private Members Bill in Trafalgar Square, London. Since the...
1988 BCODP Day of Action, London
About This day of action was called by the British Council of Organisations of Disabled People (BCODP). It took place in London. Over 1,200 people...
1990 First Telethon Protest, London
About This photo is from the first protest against Telethon, on 27 May 1990. It was held outside London Weekend Television studio, South Bank, London,...
1990 Disability Consortium Rally, Manchester
About Over 500 people gathered in Albert Square, Manchester, for this rally on 27 October 1990. It was one of three rallies organised on the...
1991 Children in Need, Leeds
About This protest was outside the BBC Studio in Leeds. It was in opposition to the Children in Need event, part of which was being...
1994 Leeds Train Station Sensory Garden Protest
About In 1994 a sensory garden was created at the side of Leeds train station. The opening was performed by celebrity Jimmy Saville. This photo...
1999 Independence Festival Manchester
About This photo, from 3 July 1999, shows the band Heart n’ Soul performing on stage in Albert Square during the afternoon of the Independence...
1994 Dale Street, Liverpool
About This demonstration was held on Dale Street in Liverpool. It was highlighting the lack of designated parking facilities for disabled people in the city...
2000, July, BSL Recognition March, London
About This photo shows staff and members of Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People’s Young Disabled People’s Forum being interviewed by the media. The photo shows...
2015 Anti-austerity March, Manchester
About This photo shows part of an anti-austerity march on 4 October 2015. After years of austerity cuts to support and services, a march and...