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Hawkridge, John (Part 3 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:13:00

  • Shelf mark

    C1134/20/01-15

  • Subjects

    Cerebral Palsy

  • Recording date

    2005-02-15

  • Interviewees

    Hawkridge, John (speaker, male)

  • Interviewers

    Smith, Richard (speaker, male)

  • Speakers

    Bennett-Gibson, Leona (speaker, female, facilitator)

  • Abstract

    Part 3 (Tape 2 Side A): John learned to cope with discipline; didn’t learn to cope with callipers and night splints. Walks on moor at Ilkley or by river at Knaresborough, occasionally to Harrogate. Two weeks annual holiday by coach to Filey or Bridlington. Shopping. Moortown Tenants Association ran coach trips to Blackpool illuminations, Skegness, Cleethorpes. In 1956 family moved to Farnley, where father still lives. In 1958, first member of family bought a car.

  • Description

    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

  • Related transcripts

    John Hawkridge interviewed by Richard Smith: full transcript of the interview (PDF)

  • Related links

    'Speaking For Ourselves' project website, including resources, information for schools and news

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Hawkridge, John (Part 3 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy

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