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BEING a realist and rec­ ognising that the present is built on the past, I-am all' for what has been proved successful. Some may disagree with me but thi s - i's E ur ope an Architectural Heritage Year, in which special attention is being drawn to things which have stood the test'of time and are valuable. .


I suppose it is difficult to


see a dividing line between past and present. Somehow,!


believe it is all part pf a con-


-tin'uous process and that it is . dangerous to think we can live


without regard to the past.


* That is -why we find so much attraction ip old world villages


and things which can be described as permanent. I began thinking about this while enjoying the Castle


gardens. My gaunter emphasised


several matters concerning W VW W W V S


■ appreciation of -this' town o f : . ours and as I stood at the main entrance, taking in the gar­ dens, rock formation and the solid Keep, I noted the scene within vision.


From this point, the eye


scans all that is old,- venerable and worthwhile. The buildings skirting Castle Street from the top of Moor Lane to the gradual descent past the Swan and Royal and Starkie Arms Hotels lack the garish cube­ like architecture of the-mod- ern planner, but how much more .pleasing to the eye! There is no regimentation or conformity, for when such buildings. were constructed the sausage-machine mental­ ity was.a thing of the future. These buildings and many more in the town have a dis­ tinct personality. Not one roof is on the same line as its neighbour, not one building has a frontage bearing the remotest resemblance to its companion.


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Nineteen-year-old Lynn


Armstrong (left) and Helen Backhouse (20) heard last week that they have won their places in the face of very stiff competition — 300 people apply every year for the 18 * places on the course, which is unique in the country. No other, college offers a


three-year course in illustra-. tion alone. Both girls have ■ chosen it because illustration, without being as technical as graphics, can still be put to a practical use. Indeed, stu­ dents are guaranteed a job in illustration when they finish the course. At present Helen and Lynn


are doing a one-year founda­ tion course at the Harris Col­ lege of Art, Preston. Their year is such an exceptional one that a special exhibition of students’ works is being held in the College at the moment. Helen has already sold some of her drawings and cartoons, and is experienced in making jewellery and trinkets. At present her favourite


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with a minor interest in painting and drawing, but the


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progression to go on with it afterwards. Eventually I’d like to write and illustrate


children’s books.” Lynn, originally from


Clitheroe, was a pupil at Set­ tle High School because her family lived for a time in Gis- burn. But now they have moved back to Clitheroe and live in York Street. Helen, of Clough Bottom, Bashall Eaves, took her A


work, which will be on view at the library from Saturday until May 24th.


levels at Clitheroe Grammar School and also attended Moorland School, Clitheroe.


Both are very much looking


forward to going to Harrow — “ It is near . London blit has a rural atmosphere. It’s near all the best art exhibitions too, much better than the North in that respect.” Lynn.adds, however: .‘‘I think the rugged landscape up here encourages artistic people. My interview­ ers at Harrow said they found Northern people’s work much more interesting.”


Pictures


of pets VISITORS to Whalley Lib­ rary during the next two weeks will have the chance to admire the work of Burnley artist Mrs Susan Thomas, who began drawing horses at the


age of five. Mrs Thomas had her first


commission when she was 12 and has been inundated with work ever since, though it was only last October that she decided to become a profes­ sional artist. E x h ib i t io n s o f Mrs


Thomas’s work have been held at Chetham’s School, Higham, Samlesbury and Haworth Art Gallery. Since she took up art as a


career, she has had some interesting commissions, including two covers for “Hoof. Print” magazine and a drawing of the Daily Express


Top Cat of the Year. Numerous show ponies,


show dogs and household pets are included in Mrs Thomas’s


A first edition


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GRAFFITI has recently been much in evidence around . Clitheroe- Royal Grammar School. But the outbreak .is not a cause for concern, as in this case “Graffiti” is the title of a new school magazine with a fast-growing circulation. First edition of the typed


and duplicated publication, with a print order of 220 copies, was a complete sell-out at 3p a, copy.


In charge of operations is


English master Mr Peter Houldsworth. “This is a new


, departure,. although wc have had the idea in mind for some time,” he explained.


“The production team con­


sists entirely of fifth-formers and the content o f the magazine includes serious, articles, local news and puz­ zles. There are features of the light-hearted nature as well, although we have no intention o f c o p y i n g th e r a g magazines.”


said Mr Houldsworth, met with plenty of congratulation


Edition one of Graffiti has,


and no criticism. ‘‘The edito­ rial team does all its work out


of school hours or during free periods and we are hoping that Graffiti wiU become a regular part of school life, published every four weeks. It will provide a good oppor­ tunity for the school to read a bit about itself.


A comer of the school lib­ rary formstheeditorialoffice,


. where articles fr.om aspiring reporters .and critics of all ages are received.


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• costs. Work on the technical side is done by Mrs Joan Biehler, the school bursar, and Mrs Audrey Connelly, her assistant.


Visiting friends


BACK in sunny Australia after a month’s holiday in his home town of Clitheroe is Mr Geoffrey Holt, formerly of Seedall Avenue.


Mr Holt, who was visiting England for the first time


since he emigrated 12 years ago, stayed with his sister, Mrs Barbara Taylor, and her


husband Colin, of Kemple View, Clitheroe.


Originally his wife, daugh- ,


ter and two sons were coming on the trip. But the cost of the whole family coming over would have been too much, so they stayed at their Mel-


■ bourne home. Mr Holt, who used to work


at the Rolls-Royce factory in Barnoidswick, and is now a


director of a dye-casting firm,


’ visited many old friends in the district.


His brother-in-law, who is


manager of the electrical department at Clitheroe Co­ op, said, that Mr Holt stopped off in America a few days on his way. home.


“He thoroughly enjoyed his


visit to Clitheroe, but has no plans to return in the near


■ future,” he added. - ■ Sweet


success A STUDENT at Blackburn Technical College, Miss Carol Laycock, of Mitton Old Hall Farm, Whalley, has won the Renshaw Cup for confec­ tionery.


The award, which takes into


account attendance and prog­ ress at the College during the past year, was presented by the head of the confectionery department, Mr Hulme. It accompanies a. prize of a three-day all-expehses-paid course in Mitcham, Surrey.


Miss Laycock, elder daugh­


ter o f Mr and Mrs Alan Laycock, is employed by a confectionery business in ' Whalley Road, Clitheroe.


DELIVERY B Y BARGE:


TODAY I heard an account of a practice in yesterday’s Whalley that was completely new to me. It may or may not be true, and if 'any . local greybeard could confirm or deny' the details, I would be most obliged.


■ You will , know that the. grounds of Caiderstones Hor.- pital are bounded on - the southern flank by the river Calder, and less than a mile away stands Brockhall. In the early days these two great hospitals functioned under one administration and because Caiderscontis . was then by far the larger, all goods and supplies for both institutions were delivered there for ■ economic reasons. Then the necessary quantities were checked out and deli­ vered to the sister hospital. Now although tho distance


as the crow flies. (or in this instance as the fish swims) between the two establish­ ments is so short, the road journey is considerably longer somewhere between four


and five milcB. Remember that we arc considering the days when road transport was , nowhere near as highly devel­ oped as it is today. The work of transporting supplies would necessarily have to bo done by


Whalley- Window


horse and cart and this would entail two or three journeys each day. So the planners put their heads together and came up with what in theory was an excellent idea. . Altogether, - Caiderstones


owned some 300 acres of land and ah area of this was on the south bank of the river


. extending as far as Chew Mill. “So,” said the planners, “we will build, a barge. This will carry the goods across the Calder, where transport from Brockhall will meet it, and the distance to be travelled can be divided by four. We will save both time and man hours.” . Now, that is the story


which was told to me and it may or may not be correct. Whether the plan was ever put into effect I cannot say. Nor can anybody else I have questioned. Nobody can recall ever having seen the barge or assisted in its operations. :• Now for the BequeL It was practice, says Dame


Rumour, to tio up the barge ; have a drawing or photograph on the»'Whalley bank of the . of .the"*barge this would be river, just above Potterford. especially helpful. •_


the J.F.


Then one night, the lightning flashed, the thunder roared, down came torrential rain and in a few, minutes the quiet river, was transformed from a gently flowing stream into'a raging torrent.


The barge was torn from its


moorings and swept furiously along, until, hurled against


-boulders and jagged, rocks -further downstream, - it ■ finished up little better than matchwood — the one ; and only Whalley shipwreck. “The


: best laid, schemes o’ mice and men gan^ oft aglay.” . \


• Next morning, anxious


workers, detailed to search for the truant vessel, found only the pitiful remnants of the once proud boat. The Saucy Sal sailed no more. ‘


Fact or fiction? The feasibil­


ity of the scheme is obvious, but in tho end it came to nought.. Incredibly now, 50 or


•more years later, there are important reasons why tho truth should be unearthed and i f any reader is able to help,


' some assistance would be greatly appreciated.; So if you


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And four senior pupils of


her dancing school — Jean Haworth, Susan Hargreaves, Anne Mason and Lois Read — have been chosen to play the female leads.


“Cuckoo,” based on Shakes­


peare’ s “ L ov e ’s Labours Lost,” was written by two members of the College staff — the music by John Mallord and lyrics by Melvyn Morrow.


Youngest of the four dan­


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- Lois, who works at Trutex, lives, in Ribble Lane, Chat-


bum. Completing the quartet is


• formed once for the school and •three times at.rthe College’s Great Academies — a sort of parents’ Weekend — begin­ ning on June 6th. Miss Waddington, who is


married with two sons and lives in Waddington Road, has been a dancing teacher for about 30 years. She was choreographer for two previ­ ous productions at the College — “Morality” in 1972 and “Frank Ass” in 1973.


Jean, 20 this month. Although she will no doubt enjoy the show, it comes at a very busy time for her — for she is to be m a r r ie d the fo l low in g weekend. The musical will be per-


teacher at Notre Dame Con­ v e n t , Blackburn, Anne started lessons with Uiss Waddington at the age of threo and still attends as regular pupil.


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of the present century when we all bow to the generally accepted plan. Nonconformity makes Clitheroe a town above others and worthy of conser­


vation. So far there are few signs of any infection by the modem


sickness so apparent in music, literaturo and architecture. You must go elsewhere to see tower flats, “battery” houses and buildings which resemble an upturned matchbox.- How­ ever, there is one consolation — this danger haa been recog­ nised and is now regarded as a threat to mental and physical health;


. - My aim is to draw attention


to the wonderful heritage so conveniently placed on our


.doorstep. Where can one find another town with such an


imposing centre? ' As you enter the Castle


Grounds, the gigantic bluff of natural limestone rises to the imposing Keep. Where, from spring to autumn, is it poss­ ible to enjoy such an display of


:


the gardener’s art? Among the hollows and fissures in the


rocks, the gardeners have set an array to please tho eye and gladden the spirit., Flowers in abundance.— yellow, red and *.«.{,»■


familiar bulk-.of Kemple.■ There are, too,-the fe l ls ’ beyond Chipping and, to. the north, the smooth shapes of hills at Dunsop and the Trough.


always peaceful. „ 1 I t is a short journey - . . . blue, hosts of blooms catch the - Much nearer is the ever- .


through the Castle grounds but tho length of any journey is not necessarily a guide to its' true) value. What you see is


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eye and' emphasise all that is , colourful south flank of Wad- d’™ " f e y( w a of which I best. In every nook are ferns dington ’ Fell, mainly Tusset , Thc“e


and immature rockvplants ; with faded bracken; see this m secking a livelihood from soil - A u gu s t when the wine-/, " ' f‘“ " t ^{e" ^ a" a tn t ^ gathered in the age-old rock. ■ coloured carpet .recalls the , shad0^ ° ‘ 'r®9r?t came ?*-"’? The-topmost branches of- Highland moors.


granted despite the. towering heights — seem to be seeking


—trees so often taken for . tcrly a3pect 0ffers a bird’s eye so often taken for


'the view of the Bowland hills. The late Tom Hargreaves listed many worthy of close attention such as the Turkey oak and the fern-leaved beech, plus walnut, spindle and buckthorn, all within the Castle grounds. On a clear day there is an


From'.the Keep, the eas-


view of massive Pendle reclin­ ing like a headless lion basking in the late.-afternoon sunlight. Pendle is at its best in the late afternoon, when shadows in


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end of my journey when -I.: passed Stocks Well, near' Trinity Methodist; Church; One of three old town wells,


the cloughs add so much .vari-', Weligate still flows, and from ' ety to the distinctive personal­


Stocks is worthy of more respect and suitable for con­ servation in this European Architectural Heritage Year. At present only the one in


ity fondly .admired by all Clitheronians, at home or in exile.


uninterrupted vista from the base of the Keep (or from the lower ground) of a vast skyline stretching, to the moors at Mellor on the Black­ burn outskirts and to the


' Pendle has no desire to reach skywards to emulate Ben Nevis or Stac Polly. On the contrary, it is happy to present ,a picture of sombre hues — smooth, inviting and


a tourist standpoint it is surely one of the town’s


attractions. • If according to H. V .Mor­


ton, Clitheroe is “half in Lan­ cashire and half in fairyland”, that is to say half in new England and half in old, let us keep it that way. ' NATURALIST.


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