Rock Climbing in Dartmoor - Bryanston Geography Field-trip
This was the best thing I did when at Bryanston School (Blandford, Dorset). It was a few days in Dartmoor, and we got to go rock-climbing. This was my first ever go at it, and I remember that it tested me to the limit. I had totally unsuitable trainers on (they had soles that flared out at the bottom, which meant that I needed a huge foothold to get any decent grip). I had my Super-8 camera in a sort of improvised holster.This climb completely changed the way I looked at the world. I became aware of how convenient all the surfaces I walked on were (stairs etc.) and I looked at buildings in a new way - seeing them not as a succession of flat floors, but as far more 3D, intricate, and climbable. Clearly visible in this film are James A'Court and Cara Frost, class-mates of mine, a mystery lad from the year below ours, and our teacher Mr Bourne who is seen abseiling in a spectacularly tweedy outfit, including deer-stalker and plus-fours. www.LloydianAspects.co.uk
Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: lindybeige
Length: 01:19
Rating: 5.0
Views: 445
Tags: dartmoor abseil climb rock bryanston school blandford lloyd super-8 8mm film
Video Comments
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mhclimber (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am sure it is Dewerstone.North of Plymouth south Devon, a really nice place to climb on a hot sunny day
lindybeige (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Is that an identification of the place? No idea, quite possibly.
mhclimber (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Dewerstone?
Vilhjalmr1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ha ha ha! Brilliant!
MrDeverill (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
looks like fun. |
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