Caving Audio Archives

langcliffe

langcliffe

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Smithers said:
Just one question, with the Eric Hensler interviews it goes from 1, 2, 3 and 5.  Is there a 4th interview or should the one be labelled as 5th be the 4th?
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Good question - I was waiting with bated breath to see if a fourth was going to appear. There's nothing hidden - I'll ask Mr. Perou.

Also does anyone have any pictures of Bob Leakey that could be uploaded on to the website to go with the descriptions or put on here?  It'd be useful for me as I've put the audio files in iTunes as audiobooks, and am using the pictures as album artwork etc.
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If someone does, and there ain't going to be a copyright issue, I'll be happy to add it to the database.
 
langcliffe

langcliffe

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Smithers said:
Just one question, with the Eric Hensler interviews it goes from 1, 2, 3 and 5.  Is there a 4th interview or should the one be labelled as 5th be the 4th?
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I've checked, and it was a typo that I have now corrected.
 
knuckledragger

knuckledragger

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Brilliant stuff. I was lucky enough to have a cup of tea and a slice of cake with Leaky 3 years ago. He didnt want to talk much about early caving which was a shame.
Good work Mr Langliffe.
 
langcliffe

langcliffe

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knuckledragger said:
Good work Mr Langliffe.
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Miss Langcliffe, actually, but thank you anyway, although your compliment is somewhat misdirected. I am a mere technical assistant to Sid Perou and Dave Checkley.

Bob Leakey's memory isn't as sharp as it was once, and in fact some of the details in the recordings on the site are not a 100% accurate, but we are privileged to be able to listen to them. He was one of the finest cavers of his generation, and his achievements were awesome.
 
menacer

menacer

Active member
langcliffe said:
It currently consists of thirty odd recordings about memorable caving incidents of the past, recalled by various notables including Graham Balcombe, Bob Leakey, Ken Pearce and Martyn Farr. None last more than 15 minutes.

More recordings are steadily being added from a stockpile, but many more are required!
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Hey Miss Langcliffe, how about adding some recordings of famous old timers like the great  John Gardiner before its too late....  8)
 
Duncan Price

Duncan Price

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menacer said:
langcliffe said:
It currently consists of thirty odd recordings about memorable caving incidents of the past, recalled by various notables including Graham Balcombe, Bob Leakey, Ken Pearce and Martyn Farr. None last more than 15 minutes.

More recordings are steadily being added from a stockpile, but many more are required!
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Hey Miss Langcliffe, how about adding some recordings of famous old timers like the great  John Gardiner before its too late....  8)
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On the subject of Mr Gardiner, Clive Gardener has audio recordings of interviews with various people involved in the exploration of the Llangattock caves.  It would be great if these could be put on the audio archive...
 
langcliffe

langcliffe

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Duncan Price said:
Clive Gardener has audio recordings of interviews with various people involved in the exploration of the Llangattock caves.  It would be great if these could be put on the audio archive...
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Sounds good. If someone who is in contact with Clive could discuss it with him, that would be useful. If he's happy for them to go onto the archives, then he should send them to Sid.
 
RobinGriffiths

RobinGriffiths

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This is superb. For 'podcasting' purposes right click the 'Click here to listen to the recording on an external player' and save the mp3. Absolute gold dust...
 
langcliffe

langcliffe

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Just an update - there are now some 65 recordings in the Audio Archives. The latest additions include some tributes to Oliver Lloyd (courtesy of UBSS) - the one by Mike Savage is very witty and manages to encapsulate many of Oliver's wonderful idiosyncrasies. For northern cavers there are also some by Jack Myers, of 'Underground Adventure' fame, talking about caving in the post-war years. Enjoy!

http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/audio.shtml
 
graham

graham

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langcliffe said:
Just an update - there are now some 65 recordings in the Audio Archives. The latest additions include some tributes to Oliver Lloyd (courtesy of UBSS) - the one by Mike Savage is very witty and manages to encapsulate many of Oliver's wonderful idiosyncrasies. For northern cavers there are also some by Jack Myers, of 'Underground Adventure' fame, talking about caving in the post-war years. Enjoy!

http://caving-library.org.uk/audio/audio.shtml
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I suspect that should be "Bob" Savage, not "Mike".
 
graham

graham

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langcliffe said:
graham said:
I suspect that should be "Bob" Savage, not "Mike".
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Can you confirm that, Graham? Sid has "Professor Mike Savage".

Personally, I have no idea.
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Professor Bob Savage was UBSS president when Lloyd died and was certainly at the event where those tapes were made. I have never heard of a Mike Savage, Professor or otherwise. Trust me on this.
 
Robert Scott

Robert Scott

Member
Duncan Price said:
menacer said:
langcliffe said:
It currently consists of thirty odd recordings about memorable caving incidents of the past, recalled by various notables including Graham Balcombe, Bob Leakey, Ken Pearce and Martyn Farr. None last more than 15 minutes.

More recordings are steadily being added from a stockpile, but many more are required!
Click to expand...

Hey Miss Langcliffe, how about adding some recordings of famous old timers like the great  John Gardiner before its too late....  8)
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On the subject of Mr Gardiner, Clive Gardener has audio recordings of interviews with various people involved in the exploration of the Llangattock caves.  It would be great if these could be put on the audio archive...
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Not on the subject of Mr Gardener. Without being disparaging of those with a Walian bent, there may be a Mr Gardener but there is also a Mr GARDNER who is very famous, but very modest about his achievements, in God's Own County. Perhaps his stories should be captured.
 
mrodoc

mrodoc

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Anybody out there willing to be interviewed re the late Luke Devenish, pioneer cave diver and caver and open water diver? i have some personal memories and an anecdote or two but wondered if anybody from his era would be prepared to be interviewed. He was based on the Mendips.
 
Robert Scott

Robert Scott

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I liked the stuff from Geoff Workman. Nice to hear it recorded. It's dated 24th April so the day before his birthday weekend celebration at Stump Cross. A really good do.

But still nothing from John Gardner, one of the doyens of caving in the Yorkshire Dales.  :confused:
 
SamT

SamT

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Thinking of bribing a few notable derbyshire/eldon characters with beer and recording some stuff.

Just wondering about technology for recording. I subtly tried the Dictaphone on my mobile the other day, its not a cheap mobile either and the quality was god awful.

Must be some reasonable cheap kit around these days,  just wondered if anyone has any experience.

 
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