At the 1962 Commonwealth Paraplegic Games, this banner on the back of a wheelchair belonging to one of the two Northern Ireland athletes clearly shows where they were from. In the early years of the Paralympic movement, rehabilitation centres continued to play a core role in the promotion and development of Para-sport, starting with Stoke Mandeville and spreading globally.
Date: November 1962
Author: Photo donated from the personal collection of Bill Mather-Brown.
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