Activities / The legacy of Stoke Mandeville: The history of the Paralympic Games

Wycombe

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Date: Thursday 1 March
Time: 12.30 to 1.30pm
Cost: £4 WLC Book
Venue: Wycombe Museum

Since Dr Ludwig Guttmann started his Festival of Sport at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1948, the Paralympic movement has come a long way. This talk will investigate the story of the development of the movement up to the forthcoming games in London 2012. Laura Cotton project manages 'Mandeville Legacy', a programme designed to celebrate Buckinghamshire as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement.
Book at Wycombe Museum opn 01494 421895

01/03/2012

Richard DePeyer

Wycombe Museum

Priory Avenue

HP13 6PX -

Bucks

United Kingdom