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Heart transplant surgery: Barbara Ewan, a heart donor, being transported to the operation at which her heart would be removed. Photograph, 1969.

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Heart transplant surgery: Louis Russell Jr., a heart recipient, with Mrs Emily Brown, the mother of his heart donor. Photograph, 1971.

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Bob Mumford, a heart transplant recipient at Harefield Hospital, with his mother. Photograph by Press Association, 1980.

He wears a sweatshirt with motto "Dum spiro spero" (While I breathe I hope), the motto of Papworth Hospital

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Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient at Papworth Hospital with his wife, gives the thumbs-up sign. Photograph, 1981.

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Heart transplant surgery: Cihat Önal, the donor of the heart used in the second heart transplant operation in Turkey. Photograph by United Press International, 1968.

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Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient, with Carolyn Pickles on a bicycle. Photograph, 1980.

Pieter Smith, a patient of Christiaan Barnard, received his heart transplant around September 1968

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Pieter Smith, South Africa's third heart transplant recipient, in a hotel swimming pool with Lynn Lees, his timekeeper for the swim. Photograph by Associated Press, 1969.

Operation performed by Dr C. Walton Lillehei (not in photograph)

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A transplant operation: Edward Falk, recipient of a transplanted heart and both lungs, after the operation on 25 December 1969. Photograph by Associated Press, 1969.

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Heart transplant surgery: Ali Akgul, the recipient in the second heart transplant operation in Turkey. Photograph by United Press International, 1968.

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Heart transplant surgery: Barbara Ewan, a heart donor, being transported to the operation at which her heart would be removed. Photograph, 1969.

Heart transplant surgery: Louis Russell Jr., a heart recipient, with Mrs Emily Brown, the mother of his heart donor. Photograph, 1971.

Bob Mumford, a heart transplant recipient at Harefield Hospital, with his mother. Photograph by Press Association, 1980.

Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient at Papworth Hospital with his wife, gives the thumbs-up sign. Photograph, 1981.

Heart transplant surgery: Cihat Önal, the donor of the heart used in the second heart transplant operation in Turkey. Photograph by United Press International, 1968.

Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient, with Carolyn Pickles on a bicycle. Photograph, 1980.

Pieter Smith, South Africa's third heart transplant recipient, in a hotel swimming pool with Lynn Lees, his timekeeper for the swim. Photograph by Associated Press, 1969.

A transplant operation: Edward Falk, recipient of a transplanted heart and both lungs, after the operation on 25 December 1969. Photograph by Associated Press, 1969.

Heart transplant surgery: Ali Akgul, the recipient in the second heart transplant operation in Turkey. Photograph by United Press International, 1968.

Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient, driving with his wife in the back of the car. Photograph, 1979.

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Heart transplant surgery: Barbara Ewan, a heart donor, being transported to the operation at which her heart would be removed. Photograph, 1969.

Heart transplant surgery: Louis Russell Jr., a heart recipient, with Mrs Emily Brown, the mother of his heart donor. Photograph, 1971.

Bob Mumford, a heart transplant recipient at Harefield Hospital, with his mother. Photograph by Press Association, 1980.

Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient at Papworth Hospital with his wife, gives the thumbs-up sign. Photograph, 1981.

Heart transplant surgery: Cihat Önal, the donor of the heart used in the second heart transplant operation in Turkey. Photograph by United Press International, 1968.

Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient, with Carolyn Pickles on a bicycle. Photograph, 1980.

Pieter Smith, South Africa's third heart transplant recipient, in a hotel swimming pool with Lynn Lees, his timekeeper for the swim. Photograph by Associated Press, 1969.

A transplant operation: Edward Falk, recipient of a transplanted heart and both lungs, after the operation on 25 December 1969. Photograph by Associated Press, 1969.

Heart transplant surgery: Ali Akgul, the recipient in the second heart transplant operation in Turkey. Photograph by United Press International, 1968.

Keith Castle, a heart transplant patient, driving with his wife in the back of the car. Photograph, 1979.

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