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| Interviewee |
Title |
Date Published |
Duration |
| William Stanton |
Exploring the Black Hole Series in Swildon's Hole |
28 Feb 2010 |
08:27 |
| Wessex Cave Club |
Wessex singing 'Aint a gonna dig this cave no longer' |
18 Nov 2009 |
01:21 |
| Wessex Cave Club |
Wessex singing 'Boulder Have a Crunch' |
18 Nov 2009 |
01:55 |
| Wessex Cave Club |
Wessex singing an unknown song |
18 Nov 2009 |
01:17 |
| Tom Hewer |
Tribute to Oliver Lloyd |
19 May 2009 |
05:24 |
| Tom Austin |
His first caving experience in Alum Pot |
1 Nov 2009 |
02:48 |
| Stuart Whitmey |
Gouffre Berger 1964 Expedition |
19 Jan 2015 |
21:49 |
| Stuart Whitmey |
Gouffre Berger 1967 Expedition |
19 Jan 2015 |
24:10 |
| Steve Pedrazzoli |
Unravelling the mysteries of Llangattock Mountain |
20 Oct 2011 |
01:49 |
| Sid Perou |
"Discovery" of Ingleborough Cave Inauguration Series |
22 Feb 2009 |
05:52 |
| Sid Perou |
Making "The Lost River of Gaping Gill" (1970) |
22 Feb 2009 |
13:15 |
| Sid Perou |
The start of a career as an adventure film maker |
10 May 2011 |
05:49 |
| S.W.C.C. |
Balinka Pit Expedition, 1964 |
15 Dec 2009 |
15:54 |
| S.W.C.C. |
Balinka Pit Expedition, 1964 |
15 Dec 2009 |
13:16 |
| Rob Parker |
The discovery and naming of the Seventh Hour Sump in Daren Cilau |
20 Oct 2011 |
07:24 |
| Richard Harris |
Thai Cave Rescue - Against all Odds |
19 Dec 2019 |
51:31 |
| Raymond Stoyles |
UK Caving Expedition to Jamaica in 1965 |
1 Jul 2009 |
14:29 |
| Raymond Stoyles |
The Dales caving scene in the 1960s |
1 Jul 2009 |
07:26 |
| Peter Thompson |
Memories of Mike Boon |
5 Dec 2015 |
07:41 |
| Peter Haggett |
Tribute to Oliver Lloyd |
19 May 2009 |
02:42 |
| Paul Hartwright |
The discovery of Summertime in Agen Allwedd |
20 Oct 2011 |
04:07 |
| Mike Wooding |
The first 1,000' cave dive in Keld Head |
19 Feb 2009 |
06:11 |
| Mike Wooding |
His early caving on Mendip and in Yorkshire |
19 Feb 2009 |
10:45 |
| Mike Wooding |
Early cave diving and success in Swildon's Hole |
19 Feb 2009 |
11:14 |
| Mike Wooding |
The Lancaster Hole to Bull Pot of the Witches connection |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:05 |
| Mike Wooding |
Diving in Swildon's & Stoke Lane and the first Yorkshire trips |
19 Feb 2009 |
06:17 |
| Mike Wooding |
Life as a commercial diver |
19 Feb 2009 |
03:33 |
| Mike Wooding |
Diving tables and to the Dales |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:11 |
| Mike Wooding |
Gouffre Berger 1967 Expedition |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:40 |
| Mike Wooding |
His first dives in Keld Head |
19 Feb 2009 |
08:06 |
| Mike Wooding |
The Gaping Gill film (1) |
19 Feb 2009 |
11:23 |
| Mike Wooding |
The Gaping Gill film (2) |
19 Feb 2009 |
08:44 |
| Mike Wooding |
The discovery of Far Waters |
19 Feb 2009 |
06:11 |
| Mike Wooding |
Hallucination Aven, the real story |
19 Feb 2009 |
07:20 |
| Mike Jeanmaire |
Free diving in Swildon's Hole |
1 Nov 2009 |
02:13 |
| Mike Jeanmaire |
The Independent Cave Diving Group |
1 Nov 2009 |
04:03 |
| Mike Jeanmaire |
Changes in cave diving and the risks Involved |
1 Nov 2009 |
03:37 |
| Mike Clayton |
The Thailand football team cave rescue |
6 Apr 2019 |
11:44 |
| Mike Boon |
Pioneer Cave Diver |
10 Feb 2016 |
02:54 |
| Mike Boon |
Explorations in Castleguard |
22 Feb 2016 |
12:50 |
| Mel Davies |
The first excavation of Upper Trident Passage in Agen Allwedd |
20 Oct 2011 |
05:06 |
| Martyn Farr |
Diving in Agen Allwedd and the death of Roger Solari |
19 Feb 2009 |
13:19 |
| Margaret Scarr |
Farming at Ease Gill |
27 Jan 2015 |
17:13 |
| Lindsay Dodd |
A nightmare cave filming trip to Iran |
22 Feb 2009 |
16:27 |
| Kenny Taylor |
Thoughts on the risks of caving |
1 Nov 2009 |
01:19 |
| Kenneth Mobbs |
Tribute to Oliver Lloyd |
19 May 2009 |
07:13 |
| Ken Pearce |
Gouffre Berger 1963 Expedition |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:43 |
| Ken Pearce |
Rescue in Carlswark Cavern |
19 Feb 2009 |
01:20 |
| John Wilcock |
Dowsing for caves |
1 Dec 2011 |
10:44 |
| John Parker |
Discovery of the Hall of the Mountain Kings, Ogof Craig a Ffynnon |
20 Oct 2011 |
02:26 |
| John Lovett |
Early days with the Yorkshire Ramblers' Club at Gaping Gill |
1 Nov 2009 |
10:14 |
| John Lovett |
Caving memories and underground bonfires |
1 Nov 2009 |
09:35 |
| John Lovett |
Rescue in Penyghent Pot in 1951 |
1 Nov 2009 |
07:38 |
| John Lovett |
Bob Leakey stories and caving politics |
1 Nov 2009 |
05:00 |
| John Lovett |
Northern Ireland pub and first trip in Meregill |
1 Nov 2009 |
10:36 |
| John Frankland |
Cave Rescue Organisation doctor |
28 Jun 2010 |
07:43 |
| John Frankland |
Hypothermia, the press, and histoplasmosis |
28 Jun 2010 |
14:24 |
| John Donovan |
Memories of Mike Boon |
8 Jun 2015 |
10:19 |
| John Buxton |
A trip to Wookey 9 |
1 Nov 2009 |
03:00 |
| John Buxton |
Early rebreather diving |
1 Nov 2009 |
04:02 |
| John Buxton |
Royal Navy experiments on nitrogen narcosis |
1 Nov 2009 |
06:46 |
| Jochen Hasenmayer |
The story of a cave diving legend |
20 Jan 2014 |
12:11 |
| Jim Newton |
A strange encounter with Jim Eyre and tales from early expeditions |
16 Mar 2010 |
13:48 |
| Jim Newton |
From Provatina to Lancaster Hole and Easegill Caverns |
16 Mar 2010 |
12:56 |
| Jim Newton |
An horrific accident in Lost Pot |
16 Mar 2010 |
06:03 |
| Jim Newton |
Rescues from both sides |
16 Mar 2010 |
12:55 |
| Jim Newton |
To India by double-decker bus |
16 Mar 2010 |
14:54 |
| Jim Eyre |
Filming in Lancaster Hole |
1 Nov 2009 |
00:46 |
| Jes Peterson |
His account of the mishaps which led to his rescue |
19 May 2009 |
13:57 |
| Jes Peterson |
Continuation of his account of being trapped down Mud Pot |
19 May 2009 |
14:43 |
| Jes Peterson |
Conclusion of his account of being rescued from Mud Pot |
19 May 2009 |
07:20 |
| Jack Pickup |
Gaping Gill from a cave rescue view point |
19 May 2009 |
09:06 |
| Jack Pickup |
The Jes Peterson incident |
19 May 2009 |
14:37 |
| Jack Pickup |
Conclusion and lessons learned from the Jes Peterson rescue |
19 May 2009 |
09:36 |
| Jack Pickup |
The Far Country incident and Mike Wooding's "Great Escape" |
19 May 2009 |
01:32 |
| Jack Pickup |
1969 Rescue at Meregill Hole (Part One) |
7 Feb 2010 |
07:12 |
| Jack Pickup |
1969 Rescue at Meregill Hole (Part Two) |
7 Feb 2010 |
08:46 |
| Jack Pickup |
The Mossdale Tragedy |
7 Feb 2010 |
08:53 |
| Jack Pickup |
Early days with the Happy Wanderers |
7 Feb 2010 |
13:21 |
| Jack Pickup |
Early involvement with the C.R.O. |
7 Feb 2010 |
09:45 |
| Jack Pickup |
Filming "What a Way to Spend a Sunday" |
7 Feb 2010 |
11:30 |
| Jack Pickup |
A Fishermans Tale: A sad non-caving rescue with a humorous ending |
7 Feb 2010 |
05:13 |
| Jack Pickup |
Cave rescue during the 1960s and 1970s |
7 Feb 2010 |
06:16 |
| Jack Pickup |
Memories of Reg Hainsworth |
7 Feb 2010 |
08:08 |
| Jack Pickup |
Reminiscences of filming with Sid Perou |
10 May 2011 |
08:06 |
| Jack Pickup |
Rescue in Stream Passage Pot |
22 Dec 2011 |
07:49 |
| Jack Myers |
Yorkshire caving during the Second World War |
19 May 2009 |
08:01 |
| Jack Myers |
Disappointment Pot exploration and equipment at the time |
19 May 2009 |
14:23 |
| Jack Myers |
Equipment during the war years and now |
19 May 2009 |
11:18 |
| Jack Myers |
Communication and an early call-out at Disappointment Pot |
19 May 2009 |
07:25 |
| Jack Myers |
Yorkshire cave exploration after the war |
19 May 2009 |
08:30 |
| Ian Rolland |
Explorations beyond St. David's Sump in Daren Cilau |
20 Oct 2011 |
09:13 |
| Ian Drummond |
Memories of Mike Boon |
8 Jun 2015 |
04:17 |
| Hugh St. Lawrence |
The Three Counties System Celebrations (6) |
12 Feb 2012 |
08:46 |
| Herbert Balch |
The opening of the ACG & AS Museum |
26 Nov 2009 |
13:53 |
| Herbert Balch |
The opening of the ACG & AS Museum |
26 Nov 2009 |
09:51 |
| Herbert Balch |
The opening of the ACG & AS Museum - Introduction |
26 Nov 2009 |
07:21 |
| Harry Long |
Thoughts on Dowber Gill Passage |
1 Nov 2009 |
00:53 |
| Harry Long |
The later years of the BSA and Eli Simpson |
28 Dec 2010 |
14:35 |
| Harry Long |
The downfall of the BSA, and cave politics in the 1960's |
28 Dec 2010 |
11:54 |
| Harry Long |
The Simpson archive 16 mm film |
28 Dec 2010 |
08:11 |
| Harry Long |
"Northern Caves" - The story of the guide books |
28 Dec 2010 |
10:06 |
| Harry Long |
The Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association |
28 Dec 2010 |
11:20 |
| Graham Balcombe |
Tales of early cave diving |
19 Feb 2009 |
14:00 |
| Gillian Luccock |
Filming in Pippikin Pot |
1 Nov 2009 |
02:54 |
| Gerald Benn |
Whitsun Series and other discoveries |
1 Jul 2009 |
08:15 |
| Gerald Benn |
Early caving, GG winch and some hairy moments |
1 Jul 2009 |
11:43 |
| Gerald Benn |
Aftermath of the Whitsun Series discovery and other stories |
1 Jul 2009 |
12:36 |
| Geoff Yeadon |
Early dives in Boreham Cave and Bear's near miss |
19 Feb 2009 |
02:22 |
| Geoff Yeadon |
The "Dead Man's Handshake" incident in Keld Head |
19 Feb 2009 |
08:27 |
| Geoff Yeadon |
Diving at Boreham Cave and the discovery of the "China Shop" |
19 Feb 2009 |
05:06 |
| Geoff Yeadon |
Breakthrough at Wookey Hole |
18 Nov 2009 |
01:50 |
| Geoff Workman |
Caving background and the 105 day camp in Stump Cross |
1 Jul 2009 |
14:52 |
| Geoff Workman |
After his record camp in Stump Cross |
1 Jul 2009 |
06:44 |
| Frank Royston |
Early origins and conflicts within the early Cave Rescue Organisation |
7 Feb 2010 |
13:45 |
| Frank Royston |
Early rescues and conflicts with Eli Simpson |
7 Feb 2010 |
12:22 |
| Frank Royston |
White Scar stories |
17 Feb 2010 |
07:31 |
| Frank Pearson |
The Three Counties System Celebrations (5) |
12 Feb 2012 |
13:07 |
| Frank Atkinson |
Memories of 'Cymmie' |
11 Feb 2012 |
09:36 |
| Frank Atkinson |
Further memories of Cymmie: The last years and his legacy |
11 Feb 2012 |
07:11 |
| Frank Atkinson |
Death in Penyghent Pot |
11 Feb 2012 |
03:48 |
| Eric Hensler |
Beginnings and early ventures in Swildon's Hole |
22 Feb 2009 |
09:44 |
| Eric Hensler |
The Wessex Years and first trips to Yorkshire |
22 Feb 2009 |
03:07 |
| Eric Hensler |
The discovery of Hensler's Crawl in Gaping Gill |
22 Feb 2009 |
10:02 |
| Eric Hensler |
The discovery of New Hensler's Crawl in Gaping Gill |
22 Feb 2009 |
02:30 |
| Emma Porter |
The Thailand football team cave rescue |
6 Apr 2019 |
13:19 |
| Doug Nash |
Doug Nash on mining part 1 |
18 Aug 2020 |
16:21 |
| Doug Nash |
Doug Nash on mining part 2 |
18 Aug 2020 |
25:18 |
| Doug Nash |
Doug Nash on mining part 3 |
18 Aug 2020 |
16:11 |
| Dick Glover |
Early years and the Gaping Gill Whitsun Series discovery |
19 Feb 2009 |
13:14 |
| Dick Glover |
Dating in Gaping Gill and the Whitsun Series conclusions |
19 Feb 2009 |
05:02 |
| Dick Glover |
Gaping Gill Far South East Passage |
19 Feb 2009 |
02:10 |
| Dick Glover |
The early development of the Molephone |
19 Feb 2009 |
03:09 |
| Derek Ford |
Memories of Mike Boon |
10 Jan 2016 |
18:42 |
| Dave Parker |
Breakthrough at Otter Hole |
18 Nov 2009 |
05:46 |
| Dave Nixon |
Getting Started |
6 Nov 2016 |
07:31 |
| Dave Nixon |
Explorations in the Peak Cavern System |
6 Nov 2016 |
24:49 |
| Dave Nixon |
Titan: The Surface Connection |
6 Nov 2016 |
16:45 |
| Dave Gill |
Gouffre Berger 1967 Expedition |
19 Oct 2009 |
04:24 |
| Dave Gill |
Mulu |
19 Oct 2009 |
05:11 |
| Dave Gill |
Untamed River expedition |
19 Oct 2009 |
07:10 |
| Dave Gill |
Filming with Sid Perou in the Pierre de St. Martin |
11 May 2011 |
09:16 |
| Dave Cobley |
The Three Counties System Celebrations (3) |
12 Feb 2012 |
11:57 |
| Dave Cobley |
Explorations in Marble Arch Cave (1) |
17 Dec 2013 |
08:53 |
| Dave Cobley |
Explorations in Marble Arch Cave (2) |
17 Dec 2013 |
12:01 |
| Dave Cobley |
Exploration of Peterson Pot |
17 Dec 2013 |
17:15 |
| Dave Brook |
His early caving experiences |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:56 |
| Dave Brook |
Surveying and a possible Car Pot connection |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:05 |
| Dave Brook |
"Cloak and dagger" in Whitsun Series |
19 Feb 2009 |
08:45 |
| Dave Brook |
Chasing draughts in Hensler's Master Cave |
19 Feb 2009 |
07:55 |
| Dave Brook |
First breakthrough into Far Country |
19 Feb 2009 |
09:14 |
| Dave Brook |
The first exploration of Far Country |
19 Feb 2009 |
10:46 |
| Dave Brook |
Far Country - Mountain Hall and beyond |
19 Feb 2009 |
10:40 |
| Dave Brook |
Further discoveries in Far Country |
19 Feb 2009 |
12:13 |
| Dave Brook |
The implications of the Far Country finds |
19 Feb 2009 |
04:12 |
| Dave Brook |
Reflections on an era of discovery |
19 Feb 2009 |
07:19 |
| Dave Brook |
The Three Counties System Celebrations (1) |
12 Feb 2012 |
02:58 |
| Daryl Donovan |
Memories of Mike Boon |
8 Jun 2015 |
07:11 |
| Clive Westlake |
The creation of the Grand Circle in Agen Allwedd |
20 Oct 2011 |
03:26 |
| Clive Westlake |
Forging the Oxbow Cavern - Giant's Hole Connection |
28 Jun 2016 |
30:22 |
| Brian Price |
The discovery and naming of Agen Allwedd |
20 Oct 2011 |
05:35 |
| Bob Toogood |
Early days |
5 Oct 2014 |
11:33 |
| Bob Toogood |
A mile in Agen Allwedd |
5 Oct 2014 |
04:38 |
| Bob Toogood |
Climbing exploits |
5 Oct 2014 |
04:17 |
| Bob Toogood |
Veteran fell runner |
5 Oct 2014 |
03:12 |
| Bob Toogood |
Caving in Matienzo |
5 Oct 2014 |
01:58 |
| Bob Savage |
Tribute to Oliver Lloyd |
19 May 2009 |
15:19 |
| Bob Mackin |
The development of the "Molephone" |
22 Feb 2009 |
13:00 |
| Bob Mackin |
Continuing developments of the "Molephone" |
22 Feb 2009 |
10:22 |
| Bob Mackin |
Early use of the "Molephone" for rescue purposes |
22 Feb 2009 |
11:13 |
| Bob Mackin |
The "Underground Eiger" film |
22 Feb 2009 |
11:10 |
| Bob Mackin |
The Gaping Gill - Ingleborough Cave link-up |
22 Feb 2009 |
14:24 |
| Bob Leakey |
(1983) The early days, discoveries in Gaping Gill and elsewhere |
19 Feb 2009 |
09:52 |
| Bob Leakey |
(1983) Passing the sump in Disappointment Pot |
19 Feb 2009 |
07:36 |
| Bob Leakey |
(1983) Break up of the BSA and extensions in Ingleborough Cave |
19 Feb 2009 |
10:18 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) Beginnings and claustrophobia |
27 Dec 2010 |
09:26 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) Settle, Eli Simpson and the BSA |
27 Dec 2010 |
09:50 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) Sacked from the BSA and the financing of the BSA |
27 Dec 2010 |
08:11 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) The "Cymmie" years |
27 Dec 2010 |
13:45 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) BSA politics, and his involvement in rescues |
27 Dec 2010 |
07:16 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) Cave Rescue and Penyghent Pot |
27 Dec 2010 |
10:14 |
| Bob Leakey |
(2010) Explorations on Grassington Moor and in Mossdale Caverns |
5 May 2013 |
10:54 |
| Bill Steele |
Memories of Mike Boon |
8 Jun 2015 |
04:46 |
| Bill Gascoine |
Determining the hydrology of the limestones of South Wales |
20 Oct 2011 |
02:57 |
| Bert Bradshaw |
Wartime caving with the B.S.A. |
1 May 2012 |
10:50 |
| Bert Bradshaw |
Caving changes at the end of the war and the impact on the BSA |
1 May 2012 |
10:54 |
| Bert Bradshaw |
Reflections on Eli Simpson and the B.S.A. |
1 May 2012 |
07:02 |
| Andy Walsh |
The Three Counties System Celebrations (4) |
12 Feb 2012 |
20:00 |
| Andy Jackson |
Cave rescues and expeditions |
1 Jul 2009 |
14:38 |
| Alf Latham |
The Three Counties System Celebrations (2) |
12 Feb 2012 |
02:17 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Beginnings and explorations in Mossdale Caverns |
5 Sep 2014 |
06:14 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Further work in Mossdale Caverns |
5 Sep 2014 |
10:18 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Explorations in Langcliffe Pot |
5 Sep 2014 |
09:49 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Exploration of Hangmans Hole |
5 Sep 2014 |
02:41 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Exploration in Sleets Gill Cave |
5 Sep 2014 |
05:01 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Exploration of Black Shiver Pot |
5 Sep 2014 |
04:01 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Discovery of the Kingsdale Master Cave |
5 Sep 2014 |
05:42 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
The Three Counties System and The Mohole |
5 Sep 2014 |
04:33 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Caving in Papua New Guinea |
5 Sep 2014 |
09:22 |
| Alan and Dave Brook |
Caving in the Berger and the PSM |
5 Sep 2014 |
06:11 |