In this series of short films, five contemporary disabled artists (Katherine Araniello, Jez Colborne in collaboration with Mind the Gap, Claire Cunningham, Tony Heaton and Simon Mckeown) present warm, witty and poignant perspectives on war and disability.
Online Exhibition: WWI Indian Wounded in Brighton Pavilion
During World War I a former Royal Palace in England was converted into a hospital for soldiers of the British Indian Army. This is the story of wounded turbaned warriors from the battlefields of France sent to the hospitals of…
Changing Times, Changing Lives – Resources 2012
The University of Leeds and UKDHM produced a series of resources as part of UKDHM 2012, including art and drama workshops and a timeline of events relating to disability from 1940-2012.
UKDHM 2014 – Article from Disability News Service
Original article here Disability History Month will look back to First World War By John Pring, Disability News Service This year’s UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) will examine the appalling treatment of veterans who became disabled after fighting in the First World War.…
Watch this space!
UK Disability History Month will be 5 years old in 2014! We are busy planning – but we also NEED YOUR HELP! UKDHM relies on organisations and individuals to organise events to mark Disability History Month. So now is a…