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espite the incle­ ment weather ■ conditions • crowds flocked toSlaidburn


Steam and Vintage Vehicle Display at the weekend. Organiser David Mc-


Namee hailed the event a great success and said that he had been surprised by how many people had visited the event on Saturday when it had almost continuously rained.- On Saturday night the


Hark to Bounty pub at Slaid- burn was packed to the raft­


ers while The Phil Knight Experience performed. . And when the rain clouds


- cleared on Sunday, the sub­ sequent warm weather at­ tracted swarms of visitor who marvelled at the steam ' engines, vintage cars and vin­ tage tractors on display.' . Other popular attractions


included the craft fair organ­ ised by Joyce Greenwood, of West Bradford. There was also rural crafts, the Lanca­ shire Wallopers Clog Danc­ ers, fairground organs and the original Bounty Bus. All the proceeds will be


donated to Slaidburn Vil­ lage Hall, the Friends of Slaidburn School and the ist Slaidburn and Hodder Val­ ley Guides. A donation will also be made to the Farmers’ Walk for Cancer Charities.


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J TIM CECfr Birthday boy Come Wood, ofSIaidburn, wasgivenaspecialtreatwhenhe was allowedtoclamberaboard oneofthehistoricsteam-powered giants


Slaidburn Steam Fair 2014 attracted exhibitors and spectators alike m 8-fcrl • AtightsqueezeasasteamwaggoninchespastthehistoricSIaidburnbus Traction engines travelled from far and wide for Slaidburn Steam Fair 'Jisv


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An immaculate David Brown tractor exhibited by John Jones.


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A youngstertrieshishandattbeoldfashioned laundry.


Exhibitpr Phil Moston with his 1910 traction engine. The Slaidburn bus returned to its spiritual home.


‘Old Ernie’wasnamed after its working days driverbyownerAlan Porter


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