Bob Leakey - (2010) Explorations on Grassington Moor and in Mossdale Caverns
Bob Leakey (1914-2013) was a legendary caver active from the 1930s to the 1950s, whose many solo explorations included the far end of Mossdale, Ingleborough Cave, and Disappointment Pot. Although some of Bob's recall of details are suspect (forgivably considering his age at the time of the recording), the insights that these memories give are very valuable. In this recording, Bob remembers a hair-raising descent of a mine shaft on Grassington Moor, and the initial Mossdale Caverns explorations. His solo explorations in Mossdale in 1941 were a feat of extraordinary courage and endurance. These interviews were recorded for a project about Eli Simpson.
Interviewee: Bob Leakey
Interviewer: Jack Pickup
Title: (2010) Explorations on Grassington Moor and in Mossdale Caverns
Date of recording: September 2010 (published 5 May 2013)
Sound recordist: Sid Perou
Copyright details: Sid Perou & BCRA
Duration of recording: 10 minutes 54 seconds
Recording details: Sampling frequency: 44,100 Hz; Channel mode: joint stereo
MP3 file details: File size: 15,357 kB; Bit rate: 192 kbit/s constant; Compression: 86%
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