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Audio Interviews 31-40 in the Oral History Project

031_Jane Burton_JPG Jane
Burton
Jane contracted polio in 1950 in Singapore, where her mother died of the disease but Granny went on to be the driving force to be reckoned with

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45:01
032_Madeline Spencer_JPG Madeline
Spencer

Madeline contracted polio in 1953 aged 2 yrs. Nothing has stopped this lady's thirst for travel across the globe.

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40:45
033_Robin Burton_jpg Robin
Burton
Robin contracted polio in 1957 aged 21yrs.  when he was travelling back from Germany

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27:51
034_Brien Everett_JPG Brian
Everett
Brien contracted polio in 1963 aged 29yrs whilst in Singapore

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35:44
035_Tony Davy_JPG Tony
Davy
Tony contracted polio in 1945 aged 12yrs. He tells a story of triumph over adversity throughout his life

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35:31
036_Charlie Mitchell_JPG Charlie
Mitchell
Charlie contracted polio in 1932 aged 6 months. At 12 he was sent to Chailey Heritage school in Sussex.  At school he learnt how to be a wonderful Artist and still does pen drawings to this day. He left Chailey when he was 16
45:13
037_Jeanette Dixon_JPG Jeanette
Dixon
Jeanette contracted polio in 1958 aged 21/2 yrs whilst recovering from a hole in the heart operation.

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39:51
038_Janet Dines_JPG Janet
Dines
Janet contracted polio in 1956 aged 19yrs, She used to drive her invacar from Manchester to Western Super Mare on a regular basis to visit her parents (400 mile round trip)

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21:16
039_Marion Webb_JPG Marion
Webb
Marion contracted polio in 1937 aged 7yrs. In her interview she tells of her life story

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23:32
040_Graham Bool_JPG Graham
Bool
Graham contracted polio in 1949 aged 18 months. He became and still is an international Sports Photographer. He was also a member of the British Wheelchair Basketball team

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