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CLITHEROEADVERTISER&TIMES I VALLEY ENTERTAINMENT Remembering filming of a classic


by Katie Hammond katie.hammond@jpr8ss.co.uk Twitter: @CiithAdvertiser


As the nation mourns the death and celebrates the ca­ reer of screen and directorial legend Sir Richard Attenbor­ ough,fivedaysshortofhis91st birthday, we take a walk down memory lanetothetimewhen the Ribbfe Valley played host to the making of oneof the most famous and iconic films of all time-Whistle Down The Wind.


The spring of 1961 saw national film stars and a large crew de­ scend on the sleepy village of Downham. Attenborough, as the film’s


producer, was accompanied by Nannette Newman, Bryan Forbes,AllanBates.JohnMills and Sheila Sim, alsojoined by the then 14-year-old Hayley Mills. Attending to his first task,


Sir Richard visited all the lo­ cal schools to audition local


The cast of Whistle Down the Wind


children to take part in the film. Ten children were subse­ quently given speaking roles,


with 200 picked as extras to be used in the crowd scenes (and were given a wage of 10 shil­ lings a day). The biggest stars though, as far as anyone lo­ cal was concerned, were local school children Alan Barnes (7)andDianeHolgate(io),who were given brother and sister


roles, starring alongside Hay- ley Mills. The timeless beauty and


tranquility of the beautiful little village no doubt seemed completely awash with what musthaveseemedlikeanarmy of an 8o-strong team of cam­ era men, technicians, make up artists and wardrobe keep­ ers. Locals looked on in amaze­ ment as a miniature “town”


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sprung up in the shadow of Pendle Hill, with makeshift ac- commodationbecominghome to the crew for two months of filming. So why was Downham cho- ‘


sen? It apparently had much to do with the film company’s accountant,amanbythename of John Hargreaves who was originally from Burnley. His vivid memories and passion­


ate descriptions of the area encouraged the then Mr Atten­ borough to complete a recce of the area. Attenborough com­ mented: “It fits the mood of the film perfectly. It is rugged countryside, grotesque, yet it has beauty - in fact it has eve­ rything we want.” Local lady Anne Musson,


who lived in the village at the time the filming took place, along with all the other vil­ lagers was able to meet and mingle with the film stars on location. The autograph book in which she collected their signatures is preserved for posterity and will no doubt be­ come a precious family heir­ loom. Littlehas changed in Down­


ham since 1961. As one of the most exciting periods in the history of the village drew to a close, the village was in turn visitedby over 400,000 Ameri­ cans due to its new found fame and as a result of this ground breaking film, the sleepy back- waterwouldneverbequitethe same again.


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All good things come to an end ... we’re in for an early Autumn


A Richard Ateenborough Photo workshop at church


Eldroth Church, north of Slaidburn, will host a special photography workshop in Oc­ tober as part of the “Bowland Revealed” programme of con­ temporary art located in the Forest of Bowland. This celebrates the 50th An­ niversary of the designation of the Forest of Bowland as an


Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.


There will be six free day com­ munity workshops with pro­ fessional artists, one in each of the districts that make up


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the AONB. They take place from the end of September to the end of November. Subjects covered will be stone carving, •environmental art and design, textiles, ceramics, drawing and photography. The event for the Craven part of the For­ est of Bowland, takes place at Eldroth Church on Saturday October 18th, from 10 am to 4 pm, and will bedelivered by professional photographer Veronica Caperon. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo with them


which portrays Bowland from the past'50 years, and there will bean opportunity during the day to photograph Bow­ land as it is now in 2014. Although the day is free, book­ ing is essential, with limited numbers - phone 015242 21233 or email info@greenclose.org to book and for more informa­ tion. Dating from 1627, Eldro­ th Church is in Eldroth Road, most easily accessed from the A65nearGiggleswick.Forsat- nav users its postcode is LA2 8AG.


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person that a local amateur dramatics group is seeking for


its forthcoming production of “Oliver!”. Clitheroe Parish Church


Amateur Operatic and Dra­ matic Society desperately needs a new Props Manager.


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It’s the ideal role for anyone looking to get involved with the society without feeling the urge to perform on stage. It would suit someone who will enjoy the challenge of sourc­ ing “props”- items needed on stage and for use by cast mem­ bers in the society’s regular productions. Chairman Brian Haworth commented: “Evenif you haven’t done this before, but think you’d like to give it a go, we will give advice and


help to get you started and, of course, give you full support. “If anybody has watched


our shows and thought they might like to get involved in some way, but not oh stage, this would be a way to become one of a great team of people and help put on future suc­ cessful shows.” Anyoneinterested can con­


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Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Deamii’


One of the best forms of watch this light up the Black Eyed Susan, with its garden throughout the upright stems of bright Autumn. This is also a very yellow flowers with the sig- hardy form unlike some nature black centre. Plant Rudbeckias which can be a insunorpartialshadeand bit soft!


fter such an early Spring, with tem­ peratures hitting 20 degrees at the start of March, it


is more noticeable than ever that we’re on track for an early finish! At the end of the day herba­


ceous perennials and decidu­ ous shrubs and trees can only keep flowering and growing for a certain length of time un­ til they decide to wind them­ selves down and get ready for their Winter sleep. 1 have no­ ticed throughout this year that everythinghas been consider­ ably earlier than normal and after lastyear’s extremely late start we have had two years on the trot from totally opposite ends of the scale. What this has resulted in


is Rubeckias which normally flower for us mid-September onwards being in flower from mid-August, and the same


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with other Autumn perennials such as Japanese Anemones and Asters; they’re all notice­ ably earlier. It will lead to some good Autumn colour on decid­ uous trees and shrubs, espe­ cially when the ground frosts start! But is there frost on the way or is it going to be a heat wave? Who knows... we will


just have to wait and see! Atthistimeofyearthereis


lots that you can be getting on with in the garden as you will see below. One thing to keep doing is removing any spent flowers on herbaceous per­ ennials, not just because this will encourage further blooms later on, but more importantly it helps stimulate root growth once the plant has finished flowering, rather than putting energy into producing possi­ bly unwanted seeds. Among my favourite Au­


tumn plants are the Kaffir Lil­ lies and we will look at these in more depth in a later article, and one show where we will be featuring these as part of our display - along with sev­ eral other Autumn perenni­ als - is the Harrogate Autumn


Q & A


HERE YOU CAN SEND IN AND FIND OUTTHE ANSWERS TO ANY GARDENING PROBLEMS


flower show. Thisisoneofmy favourite shows of the year as the tempo is slightly more laid back than our previous shows and it’s a great time to take in all the changes in plant leaves and also the ar­ ray of late blooms - certainly a “plants persons” show and a


Jobs to do.... 1-


great day out. So ifyour garden goes a lit­


tle green at this time of year, then pay a visit and you will be surprised at the array of plants that can enlighten your gVeen paradise. Of course re- member now is a great time of year to plant as well, allowing


the plants to establish before Winter, and then they will be raring to go in the Spring. If you go, make sure to pay us a visit at Harrogate show next weekend on September 12th to 14th and in the meantime keep your fingers crossed for our final medal of the year!


Why won’t my Agapanthus flower? Sometimes Agapanthus can take a couple of years to start flowering. If it hasn’t flowered yet then top dress it now with some Sulphate of Potash; this will give it the correct . nutrients to produce flowers. You must remember, most Aga­ panthus aren’t fully hardy. The standard varieties with wide leaves and large flowers need frost protection in the winter. There are hardy forms though andyou can see one of our blue varieties, which has nearly finished flowering, on our roundabout at the end of Chat- burn Road in Clitheroe. Remember, narrow leaves = hardy!


Potuptenderperennials Looking at any perennials that are


out in the garden, now is the time to pot them up to get them established ready for overwintering in a frost-free location. 2 -


Autumn lawn feed.’ Apply a special Autumn feed to


your lawn. The feed should be iow in nitrogen and high in potash and po­ tassium so it doesn't make your lawn grow much, but it will make it grow strong underground and also give it a fresh green colour ready for the Winter. 3 -


It's a regular job in the garden,


but one year's seeding is seven years' weeding! Make sure to weed out bit-


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OUTINTHEGARDEN AND GET CRACKING WITH THOSE MUST- DO JOBS... BUT


WHICH ONES? HERE JOHN FOLEY SETS OUT WHAT NEEDS


DOING AND WHEN, AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT


Weedoutseedingweeds


tercress and willowherb as these seed prolifically and can cause a real head­ ache for next year.


4- Feed fruit trees Now is the time to feed them with


a fertilizer that is high in potash, this then encourages flowers which will then give you lots of fruit 5-


Take cuttings Now is the time to take any cut­


tings off shrubs in the garden, try and use growth from near the base and if the leaves are large then cut the up­ permost leaves in half to reduce loss - of water. 6 -Sow hardy annuals It's an ideal to time sow these as it


allows them to establish before winter, then keep them inside the greenhouse and when you plant them out in the spring they will bloom much earlier than if sown in the Spring.


How can I get rid of Montbretia? - As we looked at last time, the name Montbretia generally refers to the common weedy Crocosmia. To remove it spray it now with Roundup and once again in the Spring when the new leaves are one foot tall, then leave for a month as the herbicide will travel down the shoots and into the roots killing off the entire plant and leaving the space clear for something else.


Myboxhedgeisorange!. Box plants make a great hedge ... _ and respond very well to being trimmed. It should be a fresh greenorgoldenyellowin colour,. depending on variety. If it’s orange it means that it’s lacking in nutrients, especially nitrogen which is what turns the leaves green. To sort it out, give it a top-dress with Vitax Q4 as this will contain just the right amount to turn it green, along with giving it energy to develop a strong root system.


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