http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-gb xmlgenerate.php http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/list.php?sort=desc&key=id A list of the latest recordings added to the BCA audio archives Mon, 14 May 2012 17:20:26 +0100 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:20:26 +0100 Copyright: (C) 2012 British Cave Research Association http://caving-library.org.uk/graphics/favicon.png 100 113 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/list.php?sort=desc&key=id http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=201 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=201 Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Gilbert (Bert) Bradshaw 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, Bert recalls memories of Eli Simpson and the B.S.A. and on the long-term positive influence both had on British caving. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=200 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=200 Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Gilbert (Bert) Bradshaw 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. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=199 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=199 Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100 Gilbert (Bert) Bradshaw 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. He joined the BSA as a young lad during the war, under the leadership of Eli Simpson, and caved in the Dales at weekends. The only transport was bicycles, and the caving equipment included football shorts and candles. This is a fascinating account of caving during that period. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=196 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=196 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On the afternoon of the 6th November 2011, the Bruno Kranskies Rising Sump dig in Notts 2 was connected to Lyle Caverns in Lost Johns' Cave, forging the final link in the Three Counties System. To celebrate the culmination of all the hard work put in by hundreds of cavers over several decades, a Three Counties System Connection Party was held on the 26th November 2011 in Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Hall. It was well attended by generations of cavers who had contributed to the project. Hugh St. Lawrence begins his presentation by talking about the Iron Kiln dig which eventually dropped into Mincemeat Aven in Notts 2 on Leck Fell. Digging in the various inlets in Notts 2 were all frustrated by emphatic chokes, and he transferred his attentions to Barbondale. Eventually he was persuaded back into Notts II and Bruno Kranskies, which after two years eventually resulted in the connections with Lost Johns' Cave. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=194 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=194 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On the afternoon of the 6th November 2011, the Bruno Kranskies Rising Sump dig in Notts 2 was connected to Lyle Caverns in Lost Johns' Cave, forging the final link in the Three Counties System. To celebrate the culmination of all the hard work put in by hundreds of cavers over several decades, a Three Counties System Connection Party was held on the 26th November 2011 in Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Hall. It was well attended by generations of cavers who had contributed to the project. In this talk Frank Pearson describes his involvement with the Bruno Kranskies dig in Notts 2. Frank and the "Preston Posse" were recruited to the digging team almost by accident after a tourist trip on Leck Fell and a moonlit inquisition from some of the diggers! Firmly bitten by the digging bug, the Preston Posse became a major force in making the final connection. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=193 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=193 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On the afternoon of the 6th November 2011, the Bruno Kranskies Rising Sump dig in Notts 2 was connected to Lyle Caverns in Lost Johns' Cave, forging the final link in the Three Counties System. To celebrate the culmination of all the hard work put in by hundreds of cavers over several decades, a Three Counties System Connection Party was held on the 26th November 2011 in Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Hall. It was well attended by generations of cavers who had contributed to the project. As enthusiastic as ever, Andy Walsh gives a really good historical overview of the exploration of the system. On the night, Andy used slides (and some of his own superb paintings of cave passages) to assist his explanation, which obviously won't be much help on here. Starting with Balderstone's famous 1880s map of the area, through to the latest developments in digging, with almost everything in between, this talk is highly entertaining. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=192 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=192 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On the afternoon of the 6th November 2011, the Bruno Kranskies Rising Sump dig in Notts 2 was connected to Lyle Caverns in Lost Johns' Cave, forging the final link in the Three Counties System. To celebrate the culmination of all the hard work put in by hundreds of cavers over several decades, a Three Counties System Connection Party was held on the 26th November 2011 in Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Hall. It was well attended by generations of cavers who had contributed to the project. In this speech, Dave Cobley first recalls the initial exploration of Upper Lyle Cavern, and then the early pushing trips in Pippikin, describing the breakthrough into the stream passage, Hall of the Ten and on into a pristine Gour Hall. Dave's account of the discoveries really captures the excitement of being the first to explore untouched cave passages. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=191 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=191 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On the afternoon of the 6th November 2011, the Bruno Kranskies Rising Sump dig in Notts 2 was connected to Lyle Caverns in Lost Johns' Cave, forging the final link in the Three Counties System. To celebrate the culmination of all the hard work put in by hundreds of cavers over several decades, a Three Counties System Connection Party was held on the 26th November 2011 in Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Hall. It was well attended by generations of cavers who had contributed to the project. In this short speech, Alf Latham acknowledges the contribution of Joe Latham and John Southworth to the development of the Three Counties Systsem. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=190 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=190 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On the afternoon of the 6th November 2011, the Bruno Kranskies Rising Sump dig in Notts 2 was connected to Lyle Caverns in Lost Johns' Cave, forging the final link in the Three Counties System. To celebrate the culmination of all the hard work put in by hundreds of cavers over several decades, a Three Counties System Connection Party was held on the 26th November 2011 in Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Hall. It was well attended by generations of cavers who had contributed to the project. In this speech, Dave Brook recalls how the vision for a system that connected the caves beneath the fells of Westmorland (now Cumbria), Lancashire, and Yorkshire came about. http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=189 http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/selected.php?id=189 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 On May 14th 1951, Frank Atkinson was a member of a BSA team comprising of Bob Leakey, Ken Pearce, K. Braithwaite, and John Williams, which descended Penyghent Pot. John Williams (back left in photograph) started to experience difficulties near the bottom. In this interview Frank (in front in photograph) recounts how he and Bob Leakey stayed with the casualty until help eventually arrived. Sadly, John Williams, aged nineteen, died of hypothermia before he reached the surface, and Frank himself needed help to exit. He retired from caving shortly afterwards.