Crash helmet, made for child affected by the drug thalidomide
- Made:
- 1967-1972 in Roehampton




'Crash helmet', used by Eddie Freeman, a child affected by the drug thalidomide, made at The Limb Fitting Centre, London, 1967-1972
Crash helmet', used by Eddie Freeman, a child affected by the drug thalidomide who was fiited with artificial limbs made at the Limb Fitting Centre at Queen Mary's Hospital, London, 1967-1972
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Details
- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- 2006-24
- type:
- crash helmet, artificial limbs, crash helmet, disability, medicine, prostheses and thalidomide
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- costume
- helmet
- credit:
- Mr Eddie Freeman
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