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l i lh- toe Mecca for campers Advertising .Feature As the crow flies, the move


has in fact taken the Centre a mere quarter of a mile nearer, the shopping heart of town, but the short "flit" has opened new vistas for the customer who wants to see his tent fully erected before he puts his hand ‘deep in his pocket.


The top floor of the two storey Just two years after opening


for business on Whalley Banks, Blackburn Camping Centres booming reputation for quality at conijietitive prices has war­ ranted the move to a larger building. New and old customers alike wdl now find the Centre at home i» a super walkruund store on King Street.


building has enough floor space to take 10 tents on full display — a very important development according to 20-vcar-oId Mr Michael Hindle, joint partner in the business with Mrs Lilian Hardman.


Mr Hindle said: "With tents


you have to show them to sell. People want to know what a tent


looks like when it’s up. The top floor is given over entirely to


tent display. The visual impact alone is worth experiencing.”


‘ ■: FEATURE..-. An unusual feature of the new


premises is that the two floors have completely separate entr­ ances and you cannot get-from


. one tb the other without going outside.


. The top display floor though is


, never out of sight or hearing. A TV camera and highly sensitive microphone monitor all that goes on, leaving Mr Hindle and his partner free to serve on the ground floor. They are able to spcaK to would-be buyers by. intercom and the whole system seems to work perfectly. Mr Hindle said: “The idea is


TUBULE VALLEY referees lined tip at Clitheroc’s Castle Restaurant at the weekend for the fourth annual dinner.


Guests, who included Ribble Valley Football League


chairman Mr Neville Keighley, were welcomed by the Referees’ Association secretary Mr Geoff Duerdcn. Mr


Keighley also gave a short speech. After the meal there was dancing io a discotheque. Seen in our picture, with their respective wives, are


from the left — Mr Keighley, Mr Leonard Farnsworth (Referees’ Association treasurer), Mr Peter Dawbcr (assistant secretary), Mr Cyril King (league secretary) and Mr Duerdcn.


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New use for old laundry opposed


A PLAN to use the old steam laundry in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, as a builders’ workshop and yard has been turned down by the Ribble Valley Council’s Development Sub-Committee following objections from eight nearby residents.


Sub-committee members SHARP—PYE


Golf club president


THE funeral has taken place of former Whalley Golf Club president Mr William Ernest Eddleston, of Brookes Lane, Whalley. Mr Eddleston, who was 82,


was for many years the owner o f an Accrington company that manufactures lacquers and varnishes. He was a Great Mason and provincial deacon of the province of. East Lanca­ shire with the free masons, and founder member of the R h y d cl i n g s L o d g e , Oswaldtwistle. A native of Great Harwood,


Mr Eddleston was chairman of the board of directors of the Blackpool Central Pier Com­ pany and chairman of the West Cumberland Byproducts Company of Flimby, Cum­ bria. He had been a member of Whalley Golf Club since the


1930s. He is survived by his wife


and three daughters.


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OUTLINE permission for the residential development of land o f f Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, has been granted by the Ribble Valley Council’s D e v e l o p m e n t S u b - Committee. Applicants were the governors of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, the owners of the land which is situated at the end of Moor­ land Avenue and Moorland Crescent and is bounded by Coplow Quarry and the rail­


way line. Hurst Green FC captain


Frederick Robert Sharp was married at St Helen’s Church, Waddington, to school teacher Miss Judith Daphne Pye. The bridegroom, a welder


with Ribblesdale Cement, is the only son of Mr and Mrs F. Sharp, of Standen Road, Clitheroe. The bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Pye, of Church Close, Waddington. Given away by her father,


the bride wore a white organza dress with guipure bodice and a full train. The frill detail and deep cuffs were finished with guipure trim. A floppy straw hat trimmed with matching guipure com­ pleted her outfit. She carried a crescent bouquet of white orchids and white double freesia. Bridesmaids were Miss


Sarah McCourt, Miss Susan Waddington and Miss Emma Wild. They wore long navy blue Polyester gaberdine dresses, with white broderie Anglaise pinafores, and matching “Bo-Peep” bonnets, made by the bride, and Miss Wild's mother. They each car­ ried a basket of pink, mauve and white carnations. Best man was Mr John


Bargh, groomsmen were Mr Richard Dobson and Mr Leonard Aspinwall, and ushers were Mr Andrew Ron- nan and Mr Alan Lord. The ceremony was per­


formed by Canon C. F. Good- child, and organist was Mr Andrew Pickles. After a reception at the


Swan and Royal Hotel, Clitheroe, the couple left for a honeymoon in London. They will live in Kenilworth Drive, Clitheroe. P h o t o g r a p h : Mr K. Haworth, Keighley.


refused the application, sub­ mitted by Chatburn builders T. Frankland and Sons,on the grounds that the old steam laundry is within a predomin­ antly residential area, and the proposed industrial use would have an adverse effect on amenities because of noise and the storage of materials gen­ erally found in a builder’s yard.


Members also felt that the


development would generate additional traffic, creating a road hazard and further noise.


Members heard earlier that


the submitted plan, although only in principle, was very detailed. The applicants did not envisage a great deal of noise, and were prepared to double glaze windows on one side of the building. They also intended to store most of their materials in the building itself.


A report by Chief Architect


and Planning Officer Mr Charles Wilson said that the main points against the prop­ osed development had been documented by the objectors. “There is no doubt that this locality is predominantly resi­ dential in character and should not be degraded in any way with the introduction of a general industrial use.”


A second application relat­


ing to the same building was approved at the same meeting of the sub-committee. Applic­ ants Capri Electrical Develop­ ments, who at present have premises in Whalley Road, Clitheroe, sought a change of use of the Pimlico Works to light industrial assembly work.


After, hearing that no objec­


tions had been received from nearby residents, the sub­ committee gave approval sub- je c t to seven conditions. These included the installation o f soundproofing, limitation on the hours when work could be carried out and a proviso that no machinery should be installed that would be detri­ mental to the amenities of the locality.


BRIDGE CLUB


THERE were 13 tables at the duplicate game at Clitheroe Bridge Club. It was the first session in which a spare part­ ner was available and three members got a game which they would otherwise have missed.


Winners were: NS Mrs J.


Martindale and Mr W. L. Wil­ kinson, Mrs Drake and Mrs Rigby; EW Mr Bentley and Mr Blackburn, Mrs Brenton and Mrs Garde. Handicap winners were: NS Mrs Drake and Mrs Rigby; EW Mr and Mrs Hyde.


There were many very


unusual hands, one being the f oll ow in g, whe r e f i ve diamonds doubled was the top score.


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a difficult opening bid. Should he open two no trumps, the final contract is likely to be 3NT, going one off on a club lead by west.


At one table, south (Mrs


Martindale) opened one spade and I, sitting north, bravely bid two diamonds, which led to a final contract of five diamonds doubled by west. Eleven tricks’ were easily made.


WLW Smiles that say success


OVER 40 TENTS ON DISPLAY ALL AT BEST DISCOUNT PRICES e.g. LITCHFIELD Madeira 4 berth (1975 models) few only, save over £60 our price £139.00


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price E12.95.GAS LIGHTS normally £9.00 down to £4.35, Double BURNERS normally £9.95 down to £5.95,GAS CARTRIDGES only 25p.AH CAMPING GAZ less 20%.BABY R. HEATERS normally £10.49 down to E8.39.TILLEY EQUIPMENT lessm.% e.g.TilleyStorm-


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for people to take their time looking round the tents, while we get on with serving on the ground floor. The camera allows us to see what is going on and


’ the intercom enables us to ans­ wer any questions.” An idea of the expansion


which the new premises gives the Centre is the 12,000 square , feet of floor space now available , as opposed to the 3,000 square feet of the building on Whalley Ranks.


SAFETY It took two months’ hard work


preparing for the transfer. The top display floor was decorated throughout using 200 gallons of paint, while £2,000 worth of new shelving has been installed on the ground floor. In the rush to open, safety has


definitely not been overlooked and £225 was spent on repairing the top floor fire escape.


mm £ . Tile move is sure to spread the


: Camping Centre’s already sub­ stantia) reputation even further afield. Already Mr Hindle and


, his partner are used to tent seek­ ers coming from all over the North West to sec what they have to offer.


Mr Hindle said: "It’s amazing


how far some people will travel when they are after a tent. After all buying a new tent can involve tile same sort of expense as buy­ ing a second-hand car. People tend to make a day out of tent hunling'and our aim is to provide ’ a large varied stock which will keep people interested for hours.


.“ Although we have only


moved down the street so to speak, we are now significantly nearer the town centre. People can park their cars in town, do


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their ordinary shopping and walk to the Centro, whereas before it was a car ride away."


Despite King Street being


one-way there is plenty of park­ ing space near the Centre. Any­ one not quite sure of the store’s exact location cannot miss the large sign across the front of the impressive building.


SIGNS Another .idea designed to help


the newcomer to pinpoint the Centre is to have largo eye catching posters at either end of King Street displaying a huge arrow and “Blackburn Camping Centre this way.”


As befits this area’s leading


camping supplier, the Centre offers an almost endless range of camping gear, from the bare essentials to extravagant lux­ uries. Here you can find tent


pegs or portable wardrobes, a money belt or a'waterproof.


The camper or caravanner


will have a field day. Backpac­ kers, too, can choose from n selection of rucksacks including Karrimor rucksacks and Vango , Force 10 tents. Weekend shop­ pers arc well catered for as the


Centre is open on Saturday and Sunday, but closed all day "


Thursday. This year caravan awnings are


making their first appearance in the*" Centre’s stocks and Mr Kindle hopes to corner a large share of the local demand. Calor gas stoves ai'e also available.


• Youth organisations are espe-


cially welcome customers, enjoying special discount.


HIRE For people who may be a little


unsure of forking out on expen­ sive equipment for the first time can sample an outdoor holiday with the Centre’s own equip­ ment on hire.


There’s no doubt that Black­


burn Camping Centre has come a long way in just two years. From the start it has offered the best in quality at competitive prices — a tradition, fiercely maintained at their new home in King Street.


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ST PAUL’S Mothers' Union For by the end of the two- certainly did a good job when d ay saie in ,the Castle Street


Church^gmfd-a^-n^v^ale^n car showroom, there was Friday and Saturday. __■ hardly an item left from the


range of clothing and white elephants that had been on . offer, and the church funds had been swelled by £235. ^


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