Themes

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About

About the project, about oral history, further links

Timeline

Explore the history of disabled people and education through time

Resources

Schools packs, worksheets and external links

Hear our voices

A random selection of stories from the site

Friends

Nadia talks about friendships at school.

Sharing School

Here Ray recalls moving into a nearby girls’ school during wartime.

Not special

Here Gordon talks about feeling part of the school.

Tomboy

Here Angela talks about an accident she had while playing with her friends.

Boxing Lesson

Here Clenton talks about the punishment he received for hitting another pupil.

Tea Dance

Here Phillip describes growing up in a single-sex environment.

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