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To Briony:
Many thanks; we have a "wheelchair" in our collections, if that helps.
It's part of the Department for Work and Pensions Collection that is
held at the People's History Museum. It is wooden with a padded back and
seat. The wheels are metal spoked with "Hughes Jointless Cushion" solid
rubber tyres. The wooden arms on each side have a pre-drilled hole at
the ends; maybe this was a to insert a bar through for the seated
occupant to hold on to and to act as a restraint. It dates from
approximately 1940 and was used during World War Two to wheel to safety
disabled Labour Exchange staff following an air-raid alarm sounding.
I'll remove it from its rack next week and take a couple of digital
snaps, which I'll forward on. We included it in an exhibition about
Occupational Health at the museum in 2005. Its accession number is
NMLH.2001.20.395.
Is 1940-ish too late for what's wanted?
With kind regards
Jim Garretts, Keeper, the People's History Museum.
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> I’ve had an enquiry this morning from someone trying to track down
> information about early invalid carriages, or even museums that hold
> any examples. Has anyone got any suggestions?
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> Thanks
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> Briony
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