The legacy of Stoke Mandeville: The history of the Paralympic Games
Date: Thursday 1st March
Time: 12.30 to 1.30pm
Cost: £4 WLC Book
Venue: Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6PX
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.
Wycombe Museum
Museum Address:
Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6PX
Wycombe Museum is located on Priory Avenue in High Wycombe and is close to the railway station and town centre. If you are driving to Wycombe Museum and using a satellite navigation system, or are using online mapping, the Museum's postcode is HP13 6PX.