The British Library The British Library http://sounds.bl.uk/JISC ASR IPR STATUS LIST.xls Hawkridge, John (Part 21 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy C1134/20/01-15 Interviewed for the project 'Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy'; a project conducted by Scope in partnership with the British Library, financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund Part 21 (Tape 12 Side A): 1982 alone for three years. Training dog was hard work. Neighbours had a 20-year-old mentally disabled son who damaged property. John decided to move nearer his father in Bradford and bought a 3-bedroom detached bungalow with medium garden. 1982 John did 40-mile walk across North Yorkshire Moors. 1983 John did large part of coast-to-coast walk across Lake District and 4 mountain ranges. 1985 John approached about writing autobiography. In 1970s John bought a Super8 cine-camera to shoot films about walks and rock climbs. Late 1970s Yorkshire Television wanted to make a film about John. Director’s reaction to one of John’s films. John wrote articles in ‘The Dalesman’. Began work on book on 20 August 1985 and wrote it in 10 weeks after work. Alfred Wainwright sent him to West Moorland Gazette. Book rejected by Michael Joseph. Early 1985 John had neck problems - Ankylosing Spondylitis. Went to hospital several times a week. September 1985 doctor suggested retirement. Period of 12 months sick leave. Retired aged 39 on ill health. John decided to self-publish 1,000 books on a bank loan. 1 August 1987 publication date. Bought a computer. WH Smiths in Leeds took 12 copies; Bradford took 12 on sale or return. Books all sold and John made a small profit. Lots of press coverage and local film company wanted to make a documentary of a climb of Ben Nevis with a celebrity interviewer. John Noakes suggested. John asked Chris Bonington who agreed and later offered help with trip to Kathmandu to climb up to ridge Kala Pattar. Cerebral Palsy 2005-05-16, 2005-06-09, 2005-06-27, 2005-07-27, 2005-08-30, 2005-09-05, 2005-11-04 sound Hawkridge, John (speaker, male) 00:31:32 44100 16 1411kbps 00:31:26 44100 16 1411kbps