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thumb — In the early days.
© DerwentDiluted

Route: Crack and Corner (HS 4c)
Climbers: 'Fadge' Farrington and Ernest Marples
Camera used: unknown!
Date taken: 1930

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How things used to be!

DerwentDiluted - 11/Oct/11

Superb - I'd be cacking myself on belay anticipating the factor 2 fall.

Kafoozalem - 12/Oct/11

I think that's why 'the leader must not fall' was the mantra of the day!

DerwentDiluted - 12/Oct/11

Is that the Ernest Marples who was a Minister for Transport back in the 50s / 60s? That Ernest Marples had climbing connections. He was, I believe, President of the reknown Wallasey Climbing Club at that time!

chasanhar - 11/Apr/12

Yes it was that Ernie Marples, the other climber is my Grandfather, it dates from c1932

DerwentDiluted - 25/Apr/12

Thanks for that info. I was a member of the Wallasey but never met EM. He must have been tied up with ministerial duties! He was `famous` for some crass comment/statement he made but I can`t remember what it was now!

chasanhar - 08/May/12

I always thought that move/contortion was really hard and above its grade.

oldmanofmow - 24/Apr/20

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