Bert Bradshaw - Caving changes at the end of the war and the impact on the BSA
Gilbert (Bert) Bradshaw (1926-2016) was a very active caver originally with the BSA, and subsequently as a founder member of the Northern Pennine Club, and he was involved in the original explorations of such as Notts Pot, Disappointment Pot, and Ease Gill Caverns. Indeed, he was the first to enter Easter Grotto, and Bradshaw's Passage is named after him. In this recording he gives a valuable insight into how Eli Simpson's old-school manner was found not to go down too well with those returning from the war, and was one of the causes for the fragmentation of the B.S.A.
Interviewee: Bert Bradshaw
Interviewer: Dave Checkley
Title: Caving changes at the end of the war and the impact on the BSA
Date of recording: 10 April 2012 (published 1 May 2012)
Sound recordist: Martin Baines
Copyright details: BCRA and Martin Baines
Duration of recording: 10 minutes 54 seconds
Recording details: Sampling frequency: 48,000 Hz; Channel mode: joint stereo
MP3 file details: File size: 10,240 kB; Bit rate: 128 kbit/s constant; Compression: 92%
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