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Oral History Heritage Project Interviews 1-10 Interviews 11-20 Interviews 21-30 Interviews 31-40 Interviews 41-50 Polio Memories A Memorial Tribute A Mothers Diary Nightmare

Audio Interviews 11-20 in the Oral History Project Monica Young Monica contracted polio in 1941 aged 12yrs. Her dear friend was Patricia Carey who worked with Frederick Morena, Founders of the Infantile Paralysis Fellowship which became The British Polio Fellowship JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 34:53 Verite Reily Collins Verite contracted polio in 1956 In Turkey aged 15yrs. As an adult ran her own Public Relations business until she decided to write for magazines. JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 18:44 Jim Tidy Jim contracted polio in 1953 aged 12yrs. The interview contains lots of amusing stories of his life. JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 45:09 Judith Clements Judith contracted polio in 1954 aged 2yrs. As she grew up she  was determined to become a nurse despite being told she would never be able to achieve her ambition. JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 28:33 Rosalinda Hardiman Rosalinda contracted polio in 1958 aged 6yrs. Today she is a Museum’s Collections Manager.  Rosalinda swam the English Channel in September 2009. She also represented Britain at the Paralympics in Beijing Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 37:43 Sandy Yarrow Sandy contracted polio in 1958 aged 11yrs. Sandy was a promising dancer and had been picked to go on a London stage six weeks before polio struck. JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 36:12 Irene Nelson Irene contracted polio in 1937 aged 7yrs. She was treated by Australian pioneer Sister Kenny who had more radical methods of treating polio than the establishment. However when Kenny left, all those that were treated by her were measured up for calipers the next day. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 18:10 Ann Goodhall Ann contracted polio in 1939 aged 3yrs. She attended Chailey Heritage school in Sussex where, she says, they gave her love of Theatre and writing poetry. It gave her so many opportunities she would not have had otherwise. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 21:44 Bryan Rowley Bryan contracted polio in 1945 aged 15 months. His father sold his business and moved across the country to source the best treatment which had to be paid for as it was pre HNS. He later wrote an account of his childhood memories in hospital called Nightmare Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 37:25 Rossana Sheenan Rossana contracted polio in 1957 aged 20yrs. She was a live in Nanny to a family in Portugal at that time. JavaScript is disabled! To display this content, you need a JavaScript capable browser. Adobe Flash Player not installed or older than 9.0.115! 12:13