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Hi

We're after a couple of photos of Angela Soper to go with an interview in our handbook.

Could be climbing or portraits, recent or old.

Email alex@thebmc.co.uk if you can help...

cheers

Alex.

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

Hi Alex,

I had some of Angela but unfortunately had to give 'em back to her - 'cos they were hers'.

But she's got some. Failing that, I'd try folk like Dave Musgrove.

An inspirational lady!

Mick

In reply to Mick Ward:

Bet you've got that Rocksport with a photo of her on Gimmer when she was Angela Faller(?)

In reply to jon:

Have got hardly any mags, Jon. That was the problem with Prometheus Unchained - all done from dodgy up to 50 years old memories. I had only one relevant mag - the OTE with Rachel Farmer on Raindogs.

Wasn't Angela on the undercling of Kipling Groove - which shockingly I've never done? My old mate John Hammond (Sunshine) soloed it in the '60s for the express purpose of pissing off the establishment. Yup, he succeeded.

Mick

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

Have you tried the Pinnacle Club Flickr gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thepinnacleclubgallery/page2
A quick glance and I found one of Angela abseiling, there may be more.

She did a talk at the Women's Climbing Symposium a couple of years ago, the London one, there are photos from that.
There's at least one on the teambmc instagram, and a video clip of Angela at the Women's International Meet.

In reply to Mick Ward:
Yes, I think it was KG. I know someone who would know, though...

In reply to jon:

Me too. There seems nothing he doesn't know.

Mick

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

There's one of her doing the Kipling Groove undercling way back when in the Langdale guide before the latest version. I can scan it if you haven't got it.

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

I'm sure my brother, John, has some. Will mention it when I next ring him.

In reply to Stephen Reid - Needle Sports:

If I remember it correctly, that would be a lovely shot to accompany an interview - especially as, back then, KG still had a bit of a reputation and few (if any) ladies climbed as hard as Angela.

Did she fall off KG and then go back and do Gimmer String? Whatever, she was always talented.

Mick

In reply to Mick Ward:

I thought it was in Hard Rock? In fact I shall go downstairs and check.......

OK, totally not in HR, but on page 33 of the old red Langdale guide. Nice though rather obviously posed shot.

jcm

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

Hi Alex, sent you a couple of pictures.

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

I was climbing with Angela in Calpe at Christmas got a few images of her but alas Don't think they are Iconic enough of her.What an inspiration she is and still going well.

keith s

In reply to Stephen Reid - Needle Sports:
That picture is also in the first edition of the Lake District Compendium Eilbeck, Roper & Cram guide creditted to Ian Roper.

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

A quick search on here turns up five photos: https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/search.html?nstart=0&climber=angela+s...

In reply to Stephen Reid - Needle Sports:


Is that the black and white picture taken from the right hand side with the wind blowing her hair?

In reply to Alex Messenger, BMC:

I have a few snaps from Langdale a couple of years ago.

In reply to Timmd:

The new Langdale guide is a really great guidebook except for one thing, IMO, and that is the fact that they took that picture of Angela out.

I have one two pictures of Angela, I think, but none of them are very good.

In reply to

Hi everyone

Big thanks for all your help, and especially everyone who emailed shots in. Now sorted. Look out for Lynn Robinson's (aka Moff) brilliant interview with Angela in our second members handbook, posted with the spring Summit.

cheers

Alex.

In reply to cathsullivan:

Heathens, there's something iconic about that picture. I remember reading my Dad's climbing books as a nine or ten year old, and for some reason that image sticking in my head, there seems to be something about it which suggests the good feelings one can experience when going climbing, a sense of adventure and freedom, and belonging too. It's a lovely picture.

In reply to Timmd:

You've beautifully expressed what I've always felt about that photo.

Mick