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Black and white photograph showing a student using a sewing machine. She is wearing braces on her legs, so may have suffered from polio in the past Add to board
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Student from Potternewton School for Pupils with Special Needs

This photograph shows a student at Potternewton school learning how to use a sewing machine. Looking closely we can see that she is wearing braces on her legs which indicates that she may have suffered from Polio or another debilitating disease. 

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