Disability Voices
Hawkridge, John (Part 15 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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Type
sound
Duration
00:31:25
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 15 (Tape 9 Side A): When sitting for exams, going fishing, walking or climbing mountains, disability becomes only something that concerned you. Understanding your limitations. Gardening. John’s two Border Collie dogs. Not being seen as disabled. Climbing Scafell Pike in September 1969. Ben Nevis. Walking with sticks. In 1970, John got rid of the invalid carriage, passed driving test and bought a mini. In 1971, John toured Scotland and Inner and Outer Hebridean islands. Fort William, Oban and standing stones at Callenish. Annual Ben Nevis race. Orkney and Shetland. Cairngorm Mountain and Ptarmigan Restaurant. Isle of Bute and Isle of Arran. February 1972 John’s brother was killed in a car crash. Effect on family. John climbed Snowdon with father. In 1973, John visited the South of England, the Scilly Isles, and the Channel Islands. Worked in 1969 at the Inland Revenue Centre in Worthing. Visited Brighton, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight. At 25, climbed to the summit of Ben Nevis. Reaction of American climber to “cripple”.
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 15 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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