Our Museum Volunteers 2: Chris Oprey

Why have a museum of Learning Disability? Why commemorate the often distressing history of our readiness in the past to incarcerate those who were unable to meet the social and educational norms of the society into which they were born? Can we learn anything of value in such a place which will enlighten our own […]

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Our Museum Volunteers 1: Jacqui Humphreys

I have been a volunteer at the Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability since the Museum opened over two years ago. The number of volunteers has varied between three and five. My interest in the old Normansfield Hospital began in the 1970s when I discovered it included a 19th century theatre, still intact. Other volunteers […]

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