Clithcroc Advertiser and Times, ’


June 6, 1969 Crofters fear the tide of progress The other day as I stood


on a stretch of high ground overlooking the valley, my thoughts went along the cor­ ridors of the past, recalling changes and progress so easily and all too freely ignored by the less-tolerant and so-called progressive


elements in our Society. I fell to wondering what we


used to be and how we are now, chiefly because of a pile of ‘rubbish’ o r b ro k e n machinery put together by some tidy farmer in readiness for the scrap dealer. This pile of fawn imple­


natural, X am always suspi­ cious of such terms and actions.


very slow in making changes, and as far as X can see, it is a very wise plan.


Nature, you see, is always


desire is always revolution and drastic change, a measure


take is made the resulii is not disastrous. With man, the


which often leads to much suffering.


Abandoned


ments—an old chain harrow, a roller and a very’ old single bladed plough—recalled the days unknown to a lot of the protesters a g i t a t o r s and Lettish students who are for ever marching and sitting-in to draw attention to the ‘slavery’ of the masses. However much we agree or


disagree with these methods of demonstration to hasten


or achieve change, we cannot overlook the fact that the real desire is to hasten. tilings st­ aking, to speed things up. as it were. But as a student of nature, both human and


pile of abandoned f a rm machinery, I could not re­ frain from thinking of the terrific changes which have taken place in our own agricultural system by Ribble and H o d d e r , particularly during' the last haft century'.


So, as I contemplated the


of the wonderful change in amenities in domestic life throughout the countryside m


In so doing, I also thought


protest marches and sit-ins. Come to think of _ it, these advances are always ignored by the agitators and progressive thinkers. Maybe it is a policy


the same period. This, mark you without any


You will find that if a mis­


of convenience. Consider the two main


my feet. First, the chain harrow,


items of scrap which lay at


This item of arable machinery, once popular and used in early spring, was to be seen in my youth linked direct to the


foot just behind; the earth was broken by the action of the chains or suikes embodied in the harrow. Round and round the field went horse,


traces of the horse. As the farmer followed on


horse straining at the resi­ stance as the blade tore its way through the soil.


tiring to man and beast. Now such methods are a thing of the past and there win be many of the younger genera­ otion who have no conception


The task was lengthy and


the not-so-distant past, and are ks redundant as the pile of


f these ways. These are indeed things • of


rusting iron—reminders of change and progress.


harrow and man. Mile after mile, on foot—al­


together a veiy tiring process to both horse and man.


Efficient


nil that, and now w’e see farmer sitting on his tractor with harrow bouncing behind. Equally efficient, far less exhausting, and most im­ portant much quicker. T h e n I considered the


Change, however, has altered


plough, still in wonderful condition; blade rusty', but still firm and strong. Imagine this in use less than


a generation ago. Horse-drawn, turning over a single furrow of rich brown earth, with


rational people are thankful enough to note such and count their blessings.


Satisfied


often reminded on TV and radio, there are those who are for ever ready to rant, rave, criticise and agitate. They will never be satisfied


Of course, as we are so This is inevitable, and most


question of change or progress is under discussion, that, as in agrioulture and general standards, we have every rea­ son to be proud as we look around.


tiveness. 1 Let us never forget when the


. Less than a generation ago, agricultural m e th o d s com­


pared- with to-day w e r e primitive. ,


;


generation-who so easily take this for granted, or those who doubt my word, then I suggest they -go to the Highlands or


To those of the younger


felt. Then perhaps they will see


Islands, where the tide of mechanisation is just being


or content because they have no hind-sight. They have no memory and conveniently over­ look what we used to be. They are content to seek the grass at the other side of the fence. The craze is infectious, for after ail is said and done, one of the strongest traits of human nature is that of imita­


what we used to be. They will see there are areas much nearer home requiring atten­ tion, and with greater prior­ ity than those far-distant lands with which they are so often concerned. If they are so interested,


with, fish and potatoes staple items of every day diet.


make up clothing which if ■compared to the fashions of ■today, could not be termed elegant.


Homo spun cloth went to


far-fetched. and I be- accused of over dramatising things,


If anyone should think this


■then I hasten to add that even today there are, in his land, people still living under con­ ditions if not so remote, as far removed from our own way of life as to be foreign.


isations or so-called progress­ ive group marching for the emancipation of these, our British citizens.


But strange enough, .y o u never see.or hear any organ­


then just turn the dock back about 100 years (not much in the history of man), and they will be amazed to find that in Great Britain, people were still building their own houses, sleeping on beds made of heather, lighting their rooms with oil from dead fulmars,


that they are happy and con­ tent and have no great desire to see the tide of progress, and what we refer to as civilisa­ tion. They fear it wi-U only drown


I ; hasten to add. however, in winter w i th the aid of a •


being four miles distant, there is no television and tire radio is powered by day batteries. Water is brought from a


candle or ‘Kelly lamp’. The mains electricity supply


well 50 feet from the front door, and heat is provided by hard-won peat, dug from the bog over half a mile from the


house. Many still speak Gaelic but


most use our native tongue. This, however, does not mean you are always understood. , On the contrary, many of


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the expressions used and accepted here in Ribblesdale have an entirely different meaning when used in the Highlands. interpretation g iv e s a


strange and often wrong im­ pression, which proves to me the folly of those who wish to do something “different” when on holiday. They feel compelled to go


all individuality and eventually bring centralisation, admini­ stration and that great evil— frustration. I know of remote crofts in


Scotland where rooms are lit by the light of small paraffin lamps, .and where you go to bed


' So as I pondered and gazed at the pile of old farm imple­ ments my thoughts were on such affairs and conditions on which I have briefly touched.


‘abroad’—over the fence so to speak, in an effort to find something new.


N ATURALIST .


scenes on view in


the ‘local’ While you are having a


drink in the evening at the Wellsprings Hotel on the Nick of Pcndle you can also look at an exhibition of drawings by a Burnley artist.


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Christian Aid Members of St. Helen's


Church and the Methodist Church joined in a house to house collection for Christian Aid.


ly and the amount collected was more than £54.


The villagers gave generous­


Annual Festival The Methodist C h u r c h


Dimsop Bridge


Coil’ce evening Dunsop Bridge Women’s


Institute held a coffee even­ ing at Root Farm, the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shep­ herd.


than £20 for the institute funds.


#now lives in Timperley, Cheshire.


Annual Festival was held last week when the preacher for the day was the Rev. James Wright, a former Methodist minister at Waddington. He


the service during the after­ noon. Afterwards, afternoon tea was prepared and served by thew omen members of the church. A bring and buy stall was also available.


He preached and conducted


was held under the chair­ manship of Mr. j. Shuttle- worth, of Long Preston.


In the evening a grand rally


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of “For such a time as this”. The Rev. Norman Walton


Mr. Wright gave an address


and the Rev. E. S. Joselin also attended.


by the bring and buy stall.


£33 were for Society Funds. The sum of £7 17s was raised


The proceeds amounting to


Garden Committee Last weekend took the form


Tile effort wised more


petitions and a bring and buy stall.


There were several com­


F. Spurgeon, S. Spurgeon and Mrs. R. Walmersley.


Remington


Coffee evening On Wednesday week Rim-


ington Women’s Institute handicraft and produce show committee held a successful coffee evening in the Mem­ orial Institute.


and the tombola was very popular.


The stalls did a brisk trade 1


of evening class students’ work.


There was an exhibition


teachers, Mrs. Brennan and Mrs. Wallace, and the mil­ linery teacher, Mrs., Lawren- son, attended the event and were presented with flower­ ing plants.


The two dress-making


ker were competition win­ ners.


Mrs. Ingleby and Mrs. Par­


of gift days for the purpose of keeping the gardens pic­ turesque and tidy. A rota of people sat in the


S a h t ie n


precincts of the gardens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day with a small tent, seat and table with a collecting box. The sum of £27 15 9Sd was


Anniversary Services were held at


Sunday School The annual Sunday School


collected on Saturday and on Sunday, the money in the box amounted to £24 10 9Jd mak­ ing a grand total of £52 6 7d. This was an increase on


Church on Sunday. In the -morning the pupils


the Methodist


most years, except that last year well over £7 was re­ ceived after the gift days, and it is hoped that this will hap­ pen again this year.


Village Sports


. Tile Village Sports com­ mittee met on Monday at the home of Mr. J. F. Barrow, Oakenfields, Waddington, to discuss the final arrange­ ments for the fancy dress parade and sports to be held next Saturday, June 7. It was decided to allow a


preacher was Mr. H. Jones, of Clitheroe.


gave a song service entitled “Safety first", and th e


ing sendees, -the preacher was the Rev. G. D. Dob­ son, of Preston. Special vice by the choir.


At the afternoon and even­


for church and school funds, amounted to £127.


Collections, w’hich were


Birthday Congratulations to Mrs.


limited number of cars on to the field during the day. The committee is hoping for full support from the villagers and refreshments will be available.


Garden Party A very successful garden


laughter is infectious


Nothing travels faster than laughter. A good joke goes down better than any medicine— and cures everyone in the room.


Maybe that's why so many doctors put Puncl in their waiting rooms.


Punch cultivates your sense of the ridiculous; helps you recognise the absurdities of life and laugh at them. In fact,


Punch may just be the only place left where a human being can get the laughter necessary to keep him sane in this lunatic universe.


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party in aid of the St. Helen’s Sunday S c h o o l Building Fund, was held on' Saturday in the grounds of Waddington Hospital by per­ mission of the Hospital Trus­ tees. A large number of people,


both from Waddington and further afield, assembled in perfect wea tlier to hear the vicar, Canon C. F. Goodchild, make his opening remarks and then call upon his wife to formally open the event. There was a great variety


Competition winners were WhalBey


Ecumenical Service All the churches in Clith­


eroe and Whalley were rep­ resented at an Ecumenical


Service in the - grounds of Whalley Abbey last Sunday. I t was attended by about


250 people and was organised by the Clitheroe Council of Christian Congregations. The preacher'Was the Rev.


Eric Chard, vicar of Ewood, B la c k b u rn , who is the Diocesan representative for relations with the Roman Catholic Church. The public address system


menical service twice a year at different locations. This was the first time it has been held at Whalley Abbey.


was installed by the Rev. George Parker, a former vicar of Mitton who now lives in Whalley. The council holds an ecu­


CARS VERSUS BUSES - A VICIOUS CIRCLE


' “We must crack up the ' vicious circle of more and more cars on the road slowing up the buses and inducing more people to take to more cars and so slowing the buses even


planned intention of Mr. Richard Marsh. While he admits there can


more”. That is -the opinion and


be no set formula for doing this, it is obvious that the main crack of the whip will be felt in the pocket and in parking. The Government cannot


Motoring with Gerald €arr


Mr. Marsh’s sentence is “expect.” I fail to see that further


travel they enjoyed in their own vehicles.” But the operative word in


stop people buying cars, but they can make it more diffi­ cult for them to use the cars they have bought.


Emphasis


Mothers’ Uuiou Whalley Mothers' Union -


members organised a .Quiet... Hour service iii-'Whitewell


Church, on Tuesday; evening for local branches. , •


by Canon P. A. Schofield, domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Blackburn.


The service was conducted In addition to the acts of


devotion, there were three addresses based on charac­


ters of certain women in tile New Testament.


Bethany, Martha and Mary, Pilate’s wife, the Lady Pro- cula and the Guild of Mercy. The organist Mrs. J. Haworth


They were the Sisters of


biscuits were served at the iWhiteweil Hotel. The MU- bookstall was organised by Mi's. D. Anderson.


After the service, tea and


sent at the service arranged by Whalley’s presiding mem­ ber. Mrs. M. J. Prosser.


Chatburn


Simpson of Pendle Street West, tire oldest woman in the village, who celebrated her 91st birthday on Mon­ day.


Martin Top


Anniversary Services The Sunday School Anni­


versary Services werc held at Salem Congregational Church on Sunday, when the preacher at all services was the Rev. Arnold Harrison, of Danvcn. Lessons were read by


Methodist. Church During the morning ser­


vice at Chatburn Methodist Church, the Rev. John Good- hall presented certificates to Sunday School pupils who had been successful in the Scripture Union Bible con­ test.


ker, Raymond Kay, Kath­ leen Bowker, Roy Kay, Pam­ ela Edmondson, Peter Davies


They were Stephen Bow- and Joyce Benson. Wisvvell


Graeme Robinson, Susan Coilinson, Caron Lingard, Sylvia Parker and Lynne Dean. Collections were taken by


Brian and Valerie Moor- house. Alan Hartley, Janet Taylor, Sarah Knight, and Betty and Barbara Parker. Singing by the pupils and


of stalls, competitions and pony and donkey rides, many of them manned bv young people of the church. Refreshments were served


teachers was accompanied at the piano by Mrs. D. L.


on the lawns by women ol the church, and resulting from the efforts of many people, more than £60 was raised in a very short time.


Whitewell


Roof Fund Although bad weather dic­


■ the Church Roof Fund. ■ The event was organised;


tated an early closing, a stall at the Whitewell church­ yard gate'on W-hG "Saturday afternoon raised £45, includ­ ing several donations, for


and staffed by members of the Parochial Church Coun­ cil, assisted by several par­ ishioners. I t began< in sunny weather,


Hurst Green


Mothers’ Union Members of the St. John’s


Church Mothers’ U n io n braved the torrential rain on Monday, to join in Holy Communion prior ■ to their annual general meeting. Mrs, Pennington presided


Powl, The organist was Miss Parkinson


W omen’s, ijhistitulc Forty-eight members, hus­


bands and friends °f Wi®: well Women's Institute let“ the village by coach last week to visit the Fylde Water Works at Stocks Res­


ervoir at Slaidburn. They were shown round in


parties of 10 by members ol the staff and later enter­ tained to tea and biscuits.


Waddington where a halt was made at the Sun Inn


The return journey was via


for a hot supper. Mr. C. Hopwood thanked


Mrs. M.i Clegg for organising the successful outing-


Bashall Eaves


Women’s Institulc Miss.Margot D°'vner-


and gave a summary of the year’s activities. Since Mrs. Marsden, the treasurer, was- able to give a very satisfac­ tory statement, it w'as agreed


that donations ■ should be sent to the Mothers’ Union Overseas Fund and the Diocesan S ic k Members Fund.


but .the sky became overcast and eventually the proceed­ ings were brought to a pro- , mature end as a result of a heavy downpour. • Fortunately, all the perish­


able items, . such as food­ stuffs, had already been sold, While the few remaining gar- ; den 1 plants -were' moved1 to safety.


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■ in-this capacity. - I t was announced, that


the committee, and Mrs. Pennington agreed to act as enrolling member for fur­ ther period, although Mrs. Knowles .would be .available to give increased assistance


There were no elections for - - J


most °f the members "vere planning to visit Whalley Abbey-this month to join a conducted - tour of'the ruins and the Conference House.’


, '


Bottomley of ciitheroe, gave a talk on "Vienna” at , the monthly meeting of . the Women’s Institute, presi­ ded over by Mrs. J- Spur­ geon.


talk with community sing­ ing of Straus.v Waltzs. Sho


The speaker concluded .the


. back from her long illness by the president, ■ The competition arranged


: son.


was thanked by Mrs. Rye- Mrs. Pyo was welcomed


by Mrs. Hti'd was won by Mrs. Spurgeon and Mrs. ,Wil- ‘ -


made for the outing -to Levens Hail., . ,


Tea hostesses wore. . Mrs.


, Bullock. , .Mrs, Clegg. and Mi's. Chew, ’ • 1 '.


Final arrangements were '


About 152 people were pre­


urban authorities W'ith more than 50,000 population—so that means your town — and, of course, upwards to the •borough and conurbations, to-prepare plans with' special emphasis on public transport and parking provision and control. "it would seem*that a -new


The Government lias asked


cracking down on the motor­ ist will achieve this. I t could lead to the reverse with the monopoly the buses will obtain.


form of civil war is soon to break out in all our towns— the battle between the buses and the motorist. Don’t think I am exagger­


ating when I call it a war. The challenge on both sides is the reason why wars are generally fought: domination, control and land space. Buses, says Mr. Marsh,


' so many small claims, most starting at £40—£50, these reflect the average point at which an owner thinks it worth while’not to pay out of his own pocket.


Burden


cannot operate efficiently if the streets are too full of moving and standing traffic; and the streets will always be too full as long as there are more places to park and wait than the road system can stand. Systematic parking control


Priority


all local authorities who recently replied to a questi­


Already nearly one-fifth of


onnaire, said they had intro­ duced schemes giving special consideration to buses. This may of course, be of


of course, have to be partial sightseers, fixing their pre­ miums on the basis of what has happened in. the past and crystal-gazing for a year into the future. They cannot anticipate


The insurance companies,


Helpers wanted


such uncalled-for inflationary taxes as extra S.E.T. which increases the burden both on the insurance companies themselves and on garage repairs. But I don’t believe there


must be applied, both on and off-street and made effective by police enforcement


will be any rise in rates. Two constructive moves by the companies are helping to keep costs down- and also benefiting the car owner. Them continuous consul­


tations with manufacturers in the early stages of new models helps to make these safer and more repairable. The success of • the first


assistance to other traffic, but this is a side-effect. Northampton has traffic


two Motor Engineer Units ■in Oxford and Northwich has been such that more will be opened soon including one, I expect, in the north.


signal control priority. Shef­ field is considering bus link


the Minister, in this move, seems to be against cars. Like every motorist, I both walk and use public transport. As- a taxpayer and rate-,


and these are often against the flow of traffic. I am not against buses as


payer, and as an individual, I expect to have all these


facilities provided, not for­ getting that I am also paying for them through constantly


increasing fares, and higher taxes for motoring.


Service


task of the Ministry of Trans­ port to take sides but rather


I t does not seem to bo.the


to provide service for all forms of transport. - The car owner is paying


the Ministry of Transport a lot more for the mileage he


Trend


roads to restrict access to the central area except for buses. Special lanes are frequent


expert engineers wh0 assess repair costs for any of the British Insurance Association member companies. , Meanwhile the - trend to­


These units are staffed -with


ber, gave a flower arranging demonstration. Arrangements in c lu d e d


Edisford Park Ladies Club, Mrs. C. Nanson, a club mem­


At Tuesday’s meeting of


Chinese and autumn displays. Mrs. M. Banks presented the speaker, with an indoor gar­ dening tool set. Mrs. Hall called for helpers


new members and announced that following the summer out­ ing to Blackpool on June 20, the club will close until Sep­ tember.


Too visible


closed because it will be clearly visible from the new Whalley -Clitheroe by-pass. The site is to be levelled and covered with soil, - and trees may be planted on it. Discus­ sions arc now taking place re­ garding a new tipping site.


Whalley refuse tip is to bo


wards insurance selectivity continues and this is ’-J'here the car owner can gain if he fits in the right slot. Old age pensioners, for in­


stance, who are under 70 are now being offered a 20 per cent discount by the Zurich company


other companies, they are also offering a 20 per cent discount for drivers averag­


In common with one or two


probably qualified for this in tile past and have not taken advantage of it.


ing less than 5,000 miles a year. Many pensioners have


Green


does in his car than when he chooses to travel by bus or


the AA patrols and staff are now stepping cut in newly


After 50 years of khaki,


train. ■ And in effect, he also sub­


sidises them;, buses, for in­ stance, not paying the full


loped to give buses priority over private vehicles ■


I would also voice, opposition


there must be thorough en­ forcement to back it up," says: Mr. Marsh. That. I consider is unfair."


and


to the; idea that cars; should be given priority over-buses.: I t is people who should be


given priority to choose the form of transport which they


want to use. ; . v Ef fec t


that “the new ': oustom, won,, from ’ the - private '• car' will'' expect the bus alternative to provide it with standards' of service in' terms of regula­ rity. frequency and comfort, to give them something approaching the quality of


I 'agree with .Mr.- Marsh'


tax on t h e i r s f u d . ..-.q “Measures must bo deve­


< £90,000. The change-over follows in


look for (he seventies and with the 2,000 members of the staff getting new uniforms anyway every year, has only cost about £ 10,000 extra on ‘the total normal bill of


designed uniforms of olive green. I t is part of the AA’s new


, ■ I t was intei'esting to learn that the old badge, in its


theme the- - introduction of the new badge two years ago.


; : in-addition to the absence of .- a salute.


: original form, was used to warn motorists of speed traps


4 ” The.; patrols used to wear . n double-sided badge hung : round their neck. One side * had: AA in yellow letters on a white background and' in­ dicated that there were no traps. Worn the other way, show-, ing AA in black against' a


red' background,; it warned members' to take ’care. : 7,'%' Future Rolls-Royce buyers will get a bargain. The Silver


Twiston, who appeared in court last week accused of driving without due care and attention, pleaded not guilty to the offence. In our report of the case, it was erroneously stated that she pleaded guilty, and we regret the mistake.


Not guilty plea Miss Kathleen - Palmer, of


Concert


Abbey Fellowship organised a concert on Monday evening, when about 70 people listened to Mrs. Mary , Rowland, of Accrington, playing songs on her Celtic Harp.


Members of the Whalley


York Street, Ciitheroe, is to be amended to allow parking for two hours in any three. At present, parking is allowed for one hour in two. Olitheroe Borough Council


Longer parking The no waiting order in


has been pressing for this amendment for some time, but it has been unsuccessful in its application for an extension of the length of the street on which parking is allowed.


No grants


has told Clitheroe Borough. Council that no grants can be made available: for:' the pro­ vision .- o f : j swimming baths unless the scheme is linked to a school. ; Coun. W. Hargreaves, parks committee chairman, saidithat the council had no intention


Lancashire County Council


of building - baths'- : with - such a link,


- .


for th e Clitheroe Guides Association. Mrs. K. Turner, welcomed


ticians are getting worried again. Just when it seemed that they had got things sorted out insurance-wise and actually reduced costs for the better driver, the accident rate has started going, up and repair costs are increasing...; Although they do not get


The car insurance statis­ *


Shadow in the super-safety form as built to meet all the U.S. regulations is now being made generally available with no increase in its price of £7,959. The same applies to the £65 cheaper Bentley T. The changes. I am told,


involved over 1,200 new parts.. They are mainly centred on the facia panel which, while retaining its fine wood finish,


mark the model are the provi­ sion of larger turn indicator lamps and side marker lights Meeting the U.S. laws en­


is extensively surrounded by •energy absorbing material, -used also round the centre console and the doors. These also now have recessed latches. Exterior changes which


year-old David Wild, who has a studio in Bridge Street, Burnley. Mr. Wild says the exhibi­


They are the work of 38-


tion is of “realist drawings,” mainly landscapes of the area and the Cliviger Valley. He describes them as being


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smashed, light-fitti out, and flowers b a wave of vandalis


hit Clitheroc rccen In the Castle grot


pavilion at Brung have been defaced y scrawls and; four let In one case, a \


panes of glass broken, and 50 I broken off the flowc Shelters in the c:


had taken her daughter for a waul the writing and rani Hargreaves, chairm;[ croe’s Parks Commil


Parks staff paintl words almost ■


at the top of the between Brungcrley Bradford Road, hav a target for vandal They are to be : r<


the footpath is to be Vandals have stn


The railings alon| imnicl


oil depot in the old smashing windows:.. out light fittings:: Coun. S. J. Moor-I of the Health Com!


School’*


sombre, which he explains is "an interesting character­ istic of the area". They are priced from £10


to about £30 and cover a span of nearly 10 years’ work. Directly before coming to


the Wellsprings Hotel, the exhibition was at Townley Hall in Burnley. Mr. Wild is at the hotel


who has been f teacher at Downh| for four years, appointed the nc\| tress. ;


new hea Miss Valeric M


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about four times a week and at the moment is busy using customers as subjects for another exhibition, this time portraits. When he has completed 30 he hopes to put those up for


teresting faces among the customers and that they find watching him work interest­ ing too. Mr. Wild studied at Burnley


view. He finds there are some in­


Barton, of Stocks T Downham, who has mistress for more tft Before coming tc


She will succeed


Miss Barnes was at modem school in She took her teacl course at Ormsk;


considered that the models meet all the safety regula­


anticipated most of the U.S. requirements. It had a triplicated braking system, whereas the Ameri­ can demand is limited to a dual one. In its new version it is


tions likely to be adopted in the forseeable future.


tailed crashing a Silver Shadow into a conrcrete block which must have upset all those concerned. In its original form the Silver Shadow more than


School of Art, the Slade in London and in Italy for a year. ■ He returned to Burnley in 1957 and is now a part time


art teacher and a professional artist. He teaches at Burnley Art


School, has an art therapy class at Burnley General Hos­ pital, and a class at his studio on Saturdays.


Advice for


farmers A 29-page answer to the


problem of how to make modern farm buildings look at home in the countryside was launched by Mr. Anthony Green­ wood, Minister of Housing and Local Government, at the Design Centre in Lon­


'Britain and other countries, and gives advice on grouping and layout, choice and colour, and general comments on


to foliow and lists sources from which further advice can be obtained. In a foreword to the book­


the effects of factory-made buildings on the scale of the landscape. I t suggests basic principles


let Mr. Greenwood points out that the continuing pros­ perity of farming must depend on adopting new techniques and developments. • “Farm buildings must be


designed for maximum effici­ ency and at prices which farmers can afford,” he says. "One of the main changes at the moment is in -the size of buildings and there is now a definite trend away from small units to very much larger ones. "Tiie larger farm buildings,


are increasingly dominant in our - small-scale landscape. There is, - therefore, the problem of how best to fit the new buildings into the land­ scape involving not only the question of size, but also the need for sensitive design and careful choice of material. "This booklet has been pro­


of advice to architects, manu­ facturers and fanners them­ selves on the design and sit­ ing of farm buildings, to be published shortly by the Stationery Office. The booklet shows samples of farm building design in


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farmers will co-operate with local' planning authorities in discussing with them the


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siting, design and external appearance of new buildings and also of . alterations to existing, buildings especially if they are within National; Parks and Areas of Outstand-: ing Natural Beauty."


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