S3 ClllUcroc Advertiser and Times, June 1-Uh. 1073 We, too, were


THERE is nothing I like better than a nice portion of fresh salmon and although I have never


attempted to catch one of these I must admit the angler has much to


show when he lands the elusive creature. Five years ago you could


buv a small salmon in the Western Isles at a reason­ able price. Now. the enor­ mous demand from London and the Continent bas sent prices rocketing. Two of my island friends


ture. He had caught a fifty pound salmon which had brought in about one hun­ dred pounds cash. Frankly, I was flabbergasted and as the talk continued I thought it unwise to even


of the steep cliffs and rocky shore line near Carsaig


found some consolation in the saying, " Cash returns


arc not always indicative of


ask the price and so save embarrassment. So we decided it was bet­


The 30 second wonder


■ ^mora can produce n;e-:U i-laok-and-v.nito pictures in


‘.■'i/be it’s not " vvr;. ymore that a Pclaioia


:-0 seconds*, Ma’/oe its :-at a | ■ ondenn.it tfiii c-:wier!i loads I iMjily, needs i.o locUsiiK). "a.:SGS any action, and Ins n : nilt-iii photonicler and flnaii.


The wonder is our price.


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have the salmon fishing rights on the coast, and long before we left Clitheroe t had planned, with a little luck and diplomacy, to obtain one at a reasonable price. It would serve to satisfy tile hungry demands of the party. I was soon to be brought out of the wishful thinking


possible to ' feast on salmon at less astronomical prices. Fish foods arc all the fashion in the leading Lon­ don and Continental hotels and later, when watching an - briber seironing the rocky foreshore. I was again astounded to hear what wealth there is in the lowly


ter and far cheaper to dream of those not too far distant days when it was


common winkle. Hcrc again the demand


when in conversation with Angus, who was about to visit his nets not too far from the shore. As a matter of fact, we had scarcely got round to the question of


for this once very cheat) shell food has sent tlie price rocketing. My friend advised me to collect a small bag — which he said would sell at £4. On consideration I am seriously thinking of giving some time to winkle­


picking on mv next trip. My interest's, however, arc


Wing or the price when h" told me of a recent cap­


far less remuneraF -e and as 1 made a preliminary survey


the pleasure and satisfaction of the end product." Tlie day was ideal for


such pursuits. A cool North- Westerly. and a cloudless sky. As. with camera and binoculars. we headed along the tide-line towards the massive Carsaig cliffs. Be­ sides being frequented by


the object of my desire — wild goats — this area is a


seen in the Island of StafTa and the Giants Causeway in


formed gigantic columnar structures and contraction and cooling have resit 1 d in tile formation of hexagonal and less-sided columns of spectacular proportions.


Antrim. The early lava flows have


by Bell More (3,169 feet) and the basalt lavas ai'e said to be 3,000 feet in thickness. It is interesting to note that one of these volcanic-


Housewives paint for pleasure


“ THERE is a tremendous stock of untapped artistic talent among housewives. This is the firm belief of Mr T. McLean, art teacher at the weekly winter classes in Chipping, and he is a good judge, for most of his class are housewives


from the village.


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THE history of local lead­ mining comes under the microscope in a new book by eminent geologist Arthur


Raistrick. -Lead mining in the Mid-


Pcnnines" covers in detail, with plates and diagrams, mining in Ribblesdale. Bow- land. Airedale. Nidderdalc and Wharfedalc. It devotes almost a whole chapter to Riminaton and Bowland. Mi- Raislrick describes tile Skclcron mines, on Riming,


am Moor, and tells how William Pudscy, in the 16th century, made coins from silver ore found in Ihr deposits.On the Waddington- Newton road, where the stream in Smelt Mill Clough underpasses it. arc the remains of a smelt mill. Mr Raistrick traces this up tile hillside to a well-preserved chimney foundation and also pin-points the broken dam of a reservoir for the


mill wheel. The book also delves into


burn.


the histories of Sykes mine and Brennand mine in the Trough of Bowland. and Ashcroft mine near Slaid-


MR LANCASHIRE New


post A LOCAL man. Mr George Lancashire. of Fairfield Drive. Clithoroe. is the new area sales manager of Whit­ bread West Pennine. His appointment follows


r o u n d & a b o u t "


results of this talent at their third exhibition at the Tillotson's Hotel. Mr McLean said it absolutely amazed him. Some of his pupils had been painting only two to three years, and others had only begun last term. None of his class had


Looking round at the HOSPI11


known the slightest tiling about painting, or how to handle a brush, yet the amount of talent displayed was undeniable. Mr McLean. • himself a well-known artist, does not


THEIR SIGN


agree that one has to be born an artist. Most people would perhaps never be a Leonardo Da Vinci, but everyone could paint given Hie opportunity. Travelling from his Black­


burn home once a week, Mr McLean says that because of the enthusiasm of his class, lie lias now started a sum­ mer session, when they could get out more with their easels. Just to keep the balance


four years in a similar post with * the West Pennine region of the brewery's wine and spirit company. Stowells of Chelsea. Before that he spent seven years with the Whitbread organisation in the East Midlands and has many years' experience of tlte licensed trade. The new post involves


more even, although still heavily outnumbered, there :s one male member of the class. Mr Paul Bycwood, of Edisford Estate, Clitheroe. attends the class with his wife, and samples of both their work is included among the 33 paintings in the show. Til oils and water colours,


FROM the left: Miss Marina Rich. Mrs Madge Kenyon. Miss Daphne Fletcher. Mrs Beatrice Robinson, Mrs Jean Marsdcn. Mrs Nellie Bolton and Mrs Alice Slater.


Explosive


tlie exhibits are varied and many are local scenes depicting the attractive stone cottages and farm­ houses in and around


of the artists are admiring an oil colour by beginner Miss Marina Rich.


Chipping. In tile photograph, some


responsibility for an area reaching from the Scottish border through the whole of Westmorland and Cum­ berland. East Lancashire. Bury, the Fyldc Coast. Pres­ ton and Wigan. Married with a 14-year-old


Increases


daughter. Karen, who at­ tends Ribblesdale Secondary S c h o o l , Mr Lancashire makes a special point of how well his family have settled down in the district


—“ better than in any other part of the country where


I have worked." His favourite piece of ter­


ritory near where he lives is the Duke of York Hotel at Grindleton. Before his house was ready for occupa­ tion he lived at the Duke for some months and regards it as a second home. Though he confesses at


holding BURN HOUSE Estate. Slaidburn. realised £177,000 when it was sold by auction at


the Starkic Arms.


Clilheroe. Purchaser was Mr John


Moores — of Littlewoods — who owns the nearby Procter’s Farm estate. He acquired Burn House Farm, Hcv Farmhouse and wood­ land and shooting rights. The acreage is around 400, which works out at about £450 an acre. The estate was offered


46 that his playing days are over (he once served a Mid­ lands cricket club for 20 years) lie still retains a keen interest in sport generally.


AT one time'or another you will all have seen and admired the resplendent chains of silver, gilt or gold which civic dignitaries wear, cunningly suspended from little loops of cotton, around their shoulders.


Hospital nurse Margaret Williams is also a car hill-climb enthusiast. H er car is a pretty unique sight around Paignton. Margaret talked to us about her bank account with interest. She told us: "You’ve


really lose, can I?’’ Here’s another useful


fact about TSB’s Ordin­ ary Account. The first £40* of interest is free of income tax. Just one of the many


bonuses when you have a bank account with the


day money is earning interest. 4% soon ad is up and it’s worth having. With a bank account like this I can’t


got to look after yourself these days. One way is to make sure your every­


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dignitaries — this only happens occasionally) but what has surprised me greatly in recent weeks ’s how very little the general public knows about these traditional symbols of tran­ sient glory.


Very handsome they look (the chain — not the civic


chain oi office worn by successive chairmen of the Clitheroc Rural District. Council.


Consider, for example, the


council (which, in effect, means it was presented to vou) by the late James Green, of Whalley. In com mcmoralion of the Corona lion of our present Queen ‘ and the diamond jubilee oi


It was presented to ill.


TRUSTEE SAVJNQS BANK * Tlio commonsensc bank


7 CHURCH STREET, CLITHEROE. Tel. Clitheroe 23179


by Ingham and Yorke, Clitheroe, on behalf of the Trustees of the Kiiowlmerc Settled Estates. The sale was conducted by Mr Andrew Miller, and the solicitors were Houghton, Craven, Plant and Co., Preston.


hoard BULLETS, not fairies, were found at the bottom of his garden by a Clitheroe house­ holder. The link with Home Guard days was uncovered when he dug up a small tree in preparation for erecting a garage. Someone had evidently


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of Metals, he served in the Royal Artillery from 1045 to 1048. and is married, with a son and a daughter.


Work


buried them safely, as he thought, the chances of a tree being uprooted were reasonably remote. Now. 30 years on, flic tree


lias gone, leaving the new owner with the problem of disposing of a mixture of live bullets of the type tired by the Home Guard on the Pendle rifle range, a clip of Sten gun ammunition and some cartridge cases: more than 80 all told.


Becomes


chief THE new Lancashire County Council lias appointed Mr .1. C. D. Rainbow. iMA, as its first Chief Education Officer. Mr Rainbow was appoin­


ted an HMI in 1061 and


came to Lancashire as Dis­ trict Inspector. He has been Deputy Chief Education Officer since 1069, and holds an MA honours degree in History and English from Cambridge University.


A FORMER pupil of CliLli- eroe Roval Grammar School, Mr E.' Mills, of Prescot. lias been promoted from assistant technical manager of the mineral insulated cables division of British Insulated Callender's Cables Ltd, to technical manager. Born in Clitlieroc, lie


MR E. MILLS


on view FROM mid-August to early September, the CPRE. Lan­ cashire branch, is holding an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by invited North Country artists under the title of “ Countryside Canvas' at Sanilesbury Hall. In November the fourth annual exhibition of North Country crafts wifi be staged at the hail.


gained a BSc (Hons) in metallurgy at Manchester University. He joined the Liverpool


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works of D. Napier and Son Ltd as a graduate appren­ tice in 1951, and joined BICC ill 1060 as divisional metallurgist tu the MIC Division, later becoming assistant technical manager (metallurgy). In 1068 Mr Mills was


RHUB. -RD, marmalade, j butter, cheese and cakes j were some of the home- j made and home-grown pro- j duec on sale outside Si : Michael's Church. White- well. on Saturday afternoon. Tile stall, which was


appointed divisional metri­ cation officer and two years later beenme assistant technical manager (develop­ ment). with responsibility for the development if wiring and heating cable)


District history


and 13 De Lacy knots, a tribute to the Norman family once Lords of the Honour of Clitheroe.


The silver gilt "jewel,” or medallion, suspended from the chain is richly enamelled and displays, first of all, a shield which bears four > wavy white lines against a green background.


ROSE


sent the four rivers in tilt rural district, the Ribble, tlie Hoddcr, the Calder and llie Loud; the green backing symbolising the verdant countryside. This green too, of course, also constitutes a tribute to the veteran donor of the regalia who was a member of the coun­ cil for 41 years and chair man for 19 of these.


These white lines repre


the authority in 1054. As you know, there are


13 parishes in the rural district and, in one form ut another, each is representeo


in t)b> civic regalia. For f start, the chain comprises 13 silver gilt Lancashire 1-oscs, one for each parish,


Superimposed on the green


and white are the three fishes of Whalley, the largest parish (numerically speak­ ing) in the rural district and each one of these proudl- aears the red rose of the county. Above the shield is the


oe our present College of Stonyhurst.


Whalley Window


closed helm, proper to all civic arms, and above this rise tile purple battlements of a tower, representing Clitheroe castle which once was a separate parish in the rural area. It is interes­ ting to note that no otliei civic arms carry these purple battlements, for purple wa; the colour of the lion '.;hich adorned the arms of the De Lacys.


LION From the battlements rise)


the green lion of the Shire- burns, bearing in its claws the ermined crescent of flic Weld family and thus commemorating the historic association of those twe noble families with th> district and also with the ancient ball that grew to


lion is the gold coronet o l . the Earls of Derby, promi­ nent Ribbic Valley -nd- owners to this day, and centrally imposed are tlie arms of the Asshetons, Sir Ralph Assheton, Baronet, being the first chairman ot the council, an office he filled with distinction for 13 years.


Around the neck oi tlie


chairman of the council ,rears this insignia, tie carries not only an intrin­ sically valuable example ol tile silversmiths' art. but History of the district wrought in precious metals.


Thus, when the present CRYSTAL BALI. Who . undertook lie


laborious task or long research and artistic design necessary for the creation of tile arms? It was the work of Mr H. Ellis Tomliu- ion, Heraldic-Adviser to the Rural District councils' Association — a task ot which lie can be justly


on the green outside the churchyard gates. was staffed by women members of the parochial church council and parishioners. About £50 was raised for


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'who are members of ihn * Nite-Owlers ” night club. Which meets every Saturday night in the patients’ “ 73 elub,” have bought a special plaque to commemorate the Opening of the latter.


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I no running costs this money I is saved.


: Owlers ” pay a penny mem­ bership fee and as there are


Each week the 200 “ Nite-


[ Owlers ” committee came up I with the idea of a plaque ! mounted on an oil painting.


[they should s p e n d then- money, and the " Nite-


Patients discussed how


j tired member of the hospital j Itaff, Mr Lambert Halstead, oi The Sands, Whalley, to


They commisioned a re-


[ paint them a picture of— quite fittingly—a bam owl.


. 1973 ’’ was then affixed to the painting, which will hang in the foyer of the “ 73 club."


More than 200 patients


and representatives of the - hospital watched the presen- j tation which was held dur- j


to the chairman of the hox- Pital management connn:;-, tee, Coun. Ernest Holgate. by ,


lug a night's entertainment j in the club. Die gift was handed over


indudmq titling ,


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the church real fund. \ hicn will eventually be used to rebuild and re-roof the vestry.


which some consideration should be given. After its 80 years of existence, in 1974, the Rural District


proud. One final tliougnt to


Council of Clithcroc "'ill cease to be a separate civic authority; it will become a part — albeit a very important part — of the new


Ribbic Valley Authority. As you surely know by now. local government is being reorganised; an inevitable step that t. personally, view with less equanimity.


gentleman had to say jn the subject of organisation. Quoth he; “ Wc trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were begin­ ning to form into teams, we would be reorganised. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganis­ ing. and a wonderful method it can be 'for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, in­ efficiency and demoralisa­ tion."


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, there was a buffet supper I tnd dancing.


•Af t e r the presentation | i


GUILD SOCIAL


t| .''rtheroe Evening Towns- 124 members oi


| Centre" at ^kblesdale Adult guild choir, conducted


1 trivi,6 drama section, whose Producer. Mrs B. Taylor. a £uesk» gave their


I tV W ^ 0n th e t r °PlW at Is kp-rfedale Festival.


Ifrontt,^ -Angel.” which L cr “ e a^’ard for the best


i leufld t»,Ch0rley festival for icSS -mterval.


f rT thembers.


fhtade^wl co,ffee and home- l I Ip ^'Scuits were served


^ » ' “ and thanks Messed flevfermers was ex- t d ^hel?:. b.y Mrs mm j


phairman Mrs C. Sains y pre * the j


m. Ul Dee-chairman, F. Wilson. insurance


tktbPMdTh0R c y c l i s o ^ i S i 131^ in Wad


for m /cycle CliHieroe, wa


|tnachin„ „ -I? be using th ■ Sinion


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T e l e p h o n e 5 0 -1 3 9 Also at 6 Market- Square, Burnley. Tel. *«oe


,H7) o? ponies Backlioiis ,'foe,


insuranct


«2 f0f e *?.s Sued a furthe l!ates p w ,? 10 display l l both summ lnR guilty f


toed £10 at clith


bgry. r?,'®tter: "I am ver b do,.. was a foolish thin


aid in °?ses. Backhous Avenue, Clitli


h E fi o: B b; bi


*®11.611’5 Guild for a social


IhL.™ kitchen, sang six Iv-hLa includmg the two


I[ AflESTs from seven Clith- | troe women’s organisations


tion, “Presented by Calder- stones Nite-Owlers to com­ memorate the opening of the '73 club’-on the 1st March.


A plaue with the inscrip­ Most originate from near­


geologist's paradise with re­ markable rock formations recalling tile strata to be


outpourings took place 40-50 million years ago. The volcanic fury is evident on all sides and it appears


remarkable that the volcanic dykes and sills have carried the basalt far south to Northumberland


outpouring of molton rock from Ben Morc with a half- hidden crevasse in the nar­ row ravine just above Grindleton Yet this, I be­ lieve, is no illusion: it is a fact. Tlic actual link be- between the far-away Island of Mull and our own Ribblesdale is very close. Wc were, however, limit­


through Yorkshire. Who would associate the


the basc of the highest cliff hoping to get a glimpse of


as I spotted three small herds. One with five per­ fectly white billies was graz­ ing high on the last rise near a steep ravine. A near approach was out of the question, and my compan- ion. s?.vcral vcors my junior.


our intended quarry. First survey brought hope


a n d


also had no inclination in attempting to climb those


four at the base of the top­ most rise. They were entirely indifferent to our approach,


heights. Beyond and to the west wc spotted three or maybe


chieflv because of the inter­ vening distance and their impregnable position. They obviously knew c l o s e approach was only possible


by a long and very conspicu­ ous detour.


are stunid. but they are, in fact, naturally very cunning


You may think that goats


ing wild goats, with the camera, and just before starting I scanned the dis­ tant hills and steep talus at


vou approarh they ai'e in a good position, always near to an easy retreat They arc also animals of the sleep


and no matter how or when


cliffs and as sure-footed as as any deer. The third party were


happy on lower ground and as we viewed them from a distance of two mile.s they offered the best and easiest challenge. They continued to graze on the lower grass- covered talus a couple of hundred feet above sea level. Providing they remained in that position we could approach at a low level and


avoid detection until wc came within camera range. Of course, you may well


ask _ why go chasing after wild goats? And I suppose vou will wonder if I say it 'is a sort of challenge and, if successful, an achieve­ ment. Like so many things different pcoole undertake it is difficult to explain. But ns I have repeatedly said you must for ever be tack­ ling some new quest other­ wise decline is on the way. These wild goats are really


descendants of the domestic animals left or released by


the crofters at the time of the Highland Clearances and for" over a hundred years they have survived on these high coastal cliffs which m fact give the pro­ tection necessary for sur­


vival. Nearby tanners treat


them with indifference and I can readily understand


the idea that they arc actu­ ally an advantage. You see they are very fond of graz­ ing close to the cliff edge, and by this action so keep awav sheep which would otherwise face danger in attempting to gvi'c on the


huge caves .,0111c as l:iit,e a. a country cottage. These Iw tile evidence on the ’(>rv


very brink c! dr-a.-icr Along the chtr.s are -cvt-ral


floor provide the coats with shelter at all seasons.


rocky shore, over sf.cicho' of wet bog ami carefu'iv negotiated narrow bhin paths never more thou V


We toiled uri-oss lie q


yards from the sm. Waves lashed against the iWjc


rocks and as we sweated thirst dominated thoughts.


O11 the trek our


three dead red deer hinds- they had probably fnlien o' er tile elilT. Then as we came to a contusion C1 rocks a little way ahead. I had


omul


sight of a eau-t’.|. of fine goats 100 yards in front.


From this point w e rnrciiiHy picked our way. ter 1 now felt sure was n-stfav. w get- a picture. Hai: :.>i later -after senunbhr.y -


hind racks and cia-.c-in-: t0 the sternly falling ground 1 got my picture ih the goats eve:! me wo-der.


00. w i t h curious N VITItAUST OPEN


THE annua! open day at St nenys Home, Clitheroe.


raised £160 which will help „ nay for a summer camp


S Bashall Eaves for 17


ted Hie event and the stalls which included home-made cakes, plants, books, bring and buy, home produce were soon cleared. There was also


children. About' 150 people suppor-


a tombola. gome of the potted planus


and a basket of fruit for the raffle were donated by Lady Clitiieroe, who is a member nt the house committee. , AH the other gifts were


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