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Hawkridge, John (Part 13 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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Type
sound
Duration
00:31:20
Shelf mark
C1134/20/01-15
Subjects
Cerebral Palsy
Recording date
2005-05-16, 2005-06-09, 2005-06-27, 2005-07-27, 2005-08-30, 2005-09-05, 2005-11-04
Interviewees
Hawkridge, John (speaker, male)
Abstract
Part 13 (Tape 8 Side A): Sexual awareness. Christmas party kissing under the mistletoe. In the summer of 1965 John started working for British Rail for £5 and 12 shillings per week. O Level Mathematics to get a rise of £3 per week. The office manager’s attitude caused John to resign. John worked for Exide Batteries for about 3 months but then went onto the Inland Revenue in Leeds aged 19. Problems with back ache. Getting an invalid carriage. In 1968 holiday to climb mountains in the Lake District: Keswick; Buttermere; Skidaw; Cowside. The following Easter, John tried to walk up Great Gable. In 1969, summit of Helvellyn, the 3rd highest mountain in England, with brother and 4 friends. Scafell Pike. Dangers and challenge of mountains.
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 13 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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