1 12 2 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/60823/archive/files/1d16ffce0cc0d4d16e69b5158712ed67.mp3?Expires=1789603200&Signature=IyifrHZ-O6vDzx2fn6i50g2hxkrNcYxo8q1U-9IlfiSpZPt8CUlX8jfOy1LghkKAoPdVR5MspHUIbKVU7JIsjVxD5wD-TEhZGs01MZhnHJfTdBDAHR946S9-b3Qgu1WKOmUzfNcSn4Qd2-rc27lNQ4U7yav30Bhmn8qwMNPzi%7Eg9ZE6uUHMgHTwmc7OaqC1V8zSxWSRrDnO7Hdzf%7EcOlH23ARfRoj42OAsBb659kEbs0H-4S36HUx0gDLPmhZ%7E4ggDzbQnUb5WiN8LKUyXfPQvm8dsppVJw%7EhIXL66nH-uDPUhjcN65GaaXfkMDAqonhW9o-YWcd029Lx6oRwefWEA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7fd0d288259ce602c006dab4838c30c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dive In! A History of River Swimming in Oxford Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Interviewer: So was it free to use the outdoor… Pat: Oh, yes! Yes, completely free. Yes, we didn’t have to pay anything. And we were always safe there. And I know when they were building Donnington Bridge, a lot of children were going to look to see what was going on and they started swimming in the river round there. Well my sister and I decided one day we would go with them, because Mum and Dad couldn’t come – or we thought they couldn’t come. And they didn’t, but somebody reported to my father that they’d seen us in there. [inaudible] “What do you think they’ve got bathing places for? Those rivers are dangerous! Oh dear.” And yet, when he was 9, he told lies to the council and swam, when he should have been 11, with a mile swim from Folly Bridge to Iffley Lock. And he did it when he was 9! And he’s got a certificate for it. So, I mean, there was him telling us. But when I mentioned it to him late when we were older and he said “but it was supervised, they had boats!”. Of course, it’s true, those bathing places were there for safety, weren’t they? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Safe swimming Description An account of the resource Pat talks about swimming at an unauthorised spot at the new Donnington Bridge and her father's reaction to it. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22 July 2023 Dive In Donnington River Swimming https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/60823/archive/files/dc541044fce84e0e160201d4db83f929.mp3?Expires=1789603200&Signature=Cq4NwiiUkNo8r%7Ei2xCyW4SwXZounrqf9sGupbXK5f9vO9Arq4L8suynTQFAA4JMCfCLagfOQUXU58YygLD-GybEqO2-ohoFDZm7SdWFplrJJrxflj6GTs5BzV950wBePDK1EDG5se8j%7EF6iI5J8gYUJgpf%7Eh16X14p0nO-fqUfxRofODnS%7Ezli-rc5oYhEkhrHGXlxGp1UUaOGJ38T8srDqpWxCwcgVUyr5Urn%7Ej8NO7OhuSXf0cOdvRUEKWtphJ2qahadjx1XnoDlbFkjlsxF7nSeV1FMjDBZ83jhuQikW%7Esv%7EQOb4D8Bb9EUDw%7E-qqBbt0ERQ-28MSe6OxkSpKRg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2370b6e1f840d13fd9f63323d4571684 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dive In! A History of River Swimming in Oxford Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Andrew: Yeah, my parents were very keen swimmers, ‘cause they lived by the river, umm…I think my Father learned to swim in Long Bridges – Interview: Right. Andrew: - down the river. He was born in 1929 [pause] and there was no bridge at all at the end of Donnington Lane. Uhh, there was a ferry, and there was a tea house there, and there was Long Bridges. Umm, then eventually there was a footbridge put over there. I can remember the footbridge, as a child. And… eventually another road was built across and it was called Donnington Bridge Road. I’ve swum extensively round there, umm… because I used to go to the riverside centre at Donnington Bridge, canoeing and exploring. And we swam a lot, did a lot of snorkeling in the Thames and Backwater, which is the original route of the Thames. So if you’re looking for old things, go to the Backwater. I’ve got some in my bag [laughs]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Swimming at Long Bridges, Donnington and the Thames Backwater Description An account of the resource Andrew Brough recalls his father's and his own experiences river swimming and the changes to the riverside landscape at Donnington. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Recorded 22nd July 2023 Backwater Dive In Donnington Long Bridges Oral History River Swimming River Thames