Reference
X682/12/5
Title
File containing information about the Bedford Mencap Exhibition entitled 'The Audio & The Hidden Heritage Project' which opened on the 25th Feb 2005.
Including:
- Transcripts from the audio CD which was created for the exhibition and had the following chapter titles:
- 'The formation of Bedford Mencap' by Brenda Nickson
- 'Holidays and activities' with contributions from Helen Robinson, Fay Bunyan and Brenda Nickson
- 'Campaigning' with contributions from Helen Robinson, Anne Tombs and Michael Tombs
- 'Welfare Visitors' with contributions from Helen Robinson and Beryl McLennan
- 'The Future' with contributions from Helen Robinson, Anne Tombs, Kim Bell and Brenda Nickson
- Background leaflet to the project entitled… 'The History of Six Local Mencap Societies and their role in the development of Social Care, 1946 - 1990'
- Pictures from the 1950's and 1960's
- Bibliography concerning the development of social care and people with learning disabilities
- Transcript of speech by Graham Ward at the opening of the exhibition.
- Information about the website: 'Reclaiming the past: The role of Local Mencap Societies in the Development of Community Care in the East Anglia 1946 - 1980'
- Programme for the musical by Jayne Badenoch entitled 'A Castle in the Sand' part of 'A history of Local Mencap Societies, in the East Anglican region from 1946-1990' to be performed at The Place, Bedford on the 6th Apr 2005
- Transcript to the introduction speech for the above performance
- Invitation sent out for the event
- Background to video's made by the Bedford Film Club, Bedford Community Arts and people with learning difficulties concerning MENCAP and other aspects of social care
Date free text
Feb 2005
Production date
From: 2005 To: 2005
Format
paper
Level of description
item