Photographs
Birmingham DAN protest, 1995
About The photograph was taken in October 1995 during a two day national action organised by DAN (Disabled People’s Direct Action Network) in Birmingham. The protest was in the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) at a trade show for accessible... read more »
Manchester Town Hall step free link bridge, late 1980s
About In the late 1980s the Disabled People's Steering Group (made of Disabled People's Organisations active in the City of Manchester) prioritised accessibility to the key civic buildings in the City especially the Town Hall and Central Library. This showed that even listed buildings of... read more »
Not Dead Yet Protest November 2014
About Empty wheelchairs and shoes were placed outside Parliament in November 2014 by disabled protestors led by Not Dead Yet UK. The protestors were opposed to the Assisted Dying Bill which considered legalising assisted suicide. Disabled people fear that legalising assisted suicide puts their lives... read more »
British Sign Language Recognition March And Rally, London - July 2000
About This photo shows staff and members of Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People’s Young Disabled People’s Forum being interviewed by the media. The photo shows the group at the rally on 8 July in Trafalgar Square, London, following a march calling for the recognition of... read more »
Independence Festival Manchester - 1999
About This photo, from 3 July 1999, shows the band Heart n’ Soul performing on stage in Albert Square during the afternoon of the Independence Festival. A British Sign Language Interpreter and audio technicians are also on the stage with the band. The Independence Festivals were... read more »
Accessible Parking Protest, Dale Street, Liverpool - 1994
About This demonstration was held on Dale Street in Liverpool. It was highlighting the lack of designated parking facilities for disabled people in the city centre. Identified people. Alan Holdsworth on the ground. To the far left of the photo are disabled activists Lynn Warburton and... read more »
Leeds Train Station Sensory Garden Protest - 1994
About In 1994 a sensory garden was created at the side of Leeds train station. The opening was performed by celebrity Jimmy Saville. This photo is from the opening. Disabled people were protesting because money had been spent creating a garden while the train station... read more »
Children in Need, Leeds - 1991
About This protest was outside the BBC Studio in Leeds. It was in opposition to the Children in Need event, part of which was being filmed in the studio. Children in Need is an annual fund-raising event organised by the BBC. Disabled people object to... read more »
Disability Consortium Rally, Manchester - 1990
About Over 500 people gathered in Albert Square, Manchester, for this rally on 27 October 1990. It was one of three rallies organised on the same day calling for a better benefits system for disabled people. Gill Crawshaw is sitting on the ground under the... read more »
First Telethon Protest, London - 1990
About This photo is from the first protest against Telethon, on 27 May 1990. It was held outside London Weekend Television studio, South Bank, London, where the programme was being filmed. To the right of the Birmingham banner are Sian Vasey and Vic Finkelstein. Telethon was... read more »