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Archives and collections

From photographs of spinal injuries patients at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the 1940s, to costumes from the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games, our archives and collections will reveal to you the fantastic stories of our nation's Paralympic Heritage.

The National Paralympic Heritage Trust has service agreements with Buckinghamshire Archives and Discover Bucks Museum to catalogue and care for our collections using nationally recognised standards. This important work has received support from the Wellcome Trust, National Archives, William Harding Trust and the National Heritage Lottery Fund.

We have a very large backlog of collections to catalogue and are slowly moving forward with a great team of volunteers. What is available to view online is therefore currently limited, but we are happy to help with your enquiries and can provide further information offline as we progress with accessioning material. We have many films and photographs that can also be shared.

To view what we currently hold visit our Archives, Collections and Oral History webpages below.

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Project 'Spinal to Sport' photo gallery

How to donate to the collection

We are very keen to continue to grow our collection and welcome donations from memorabilia through to medals relating to the Paralympic Movement. Whatever you have in your stores we would love to see and share it.

  • Email [email protected] or call 01296 489929 and our team will share a Loan and Donation Form for you to sign.
  • You can view our collections policy here
  • In some rare cases we may not be able to accept your donation. If this is the case we will advise you and suggest where you may donate this. 
Archive catalogue

Archive catalogue

Sports and medical papers, brochures, leaflets, medals, photographs, films and x-rays from the early 1940s onwards. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2017

Updated: 8th September, 2021

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Collections catalogue

Collections catalogue

Clothing, mascots, sports equipment and personal mementos, from individuals, Paralympians and sports organisations. Read more

Published: 20th October, 2017

Updated: 23rd March, 2022

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Collections 3D gallery

View 3D models of items from our Paralympic Heritage collection. Read more

Published: 10th October, 2017

Updated: 7th April, 2022

Author: Beth Faulkner

Oral history

Oral history

Our oral history work is an important part of our collection. If you have memories you would like to share of the Stoke Mandeville or Paralympic Games then please get in touch. Read more

Published: 1st October, 2017

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Beth Faulkner

Share stories & objects

Share stories & objects

Do you have a story to share, a photograph or an object? We would welcome your contribution. Read more

Published: 27th September, 2017

Updated: 23rd March, 2022

Author: Beth Faulkner

What's new in our display

What's new in our display

Take a look at the latest addition to our mini exhibition displays at the National Paralympic Heritage Centre and the National Spinal Injuries Centre. Read more

Published: 6th June, 2017

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Beth Faulkner

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