Clitheroe Civic Society - Shirley’s Snippets

Shirley’s Snippets

20-01-1933 Enterprising Council

1933-01-20 Enterprising Council

12-08-1944 Poorly lit cow

19444-08-12 Cow lights

14-12-1888 Scam of the day !!!

03 - 08 1930 Suicidal pigeons

Poem - Paul Jackson.

Poem- Paul Jackson

Lighthouse 3-4-1908

The Broken Butterfly 15-08-1921

Easy Pickings March 1909

Easy pickings - CAT March 1909

1900 Beer price list

Football results Jan 1900

1900-00 Football result 2

1900-01 Football result 1

CAT 6-7-62 Form a Civic Society?

C C S July 1962 B

CAT 17-08-1962

C C S - 17-8-1962 A

C C S 17-8-1962 - B - under first column

Clitheroe Bicycle Club

C.A.T. 13-4-1956

Bolland Archers C.A.T. 14-6-1957.

Feb 1949 - Where there's a fag ...there's a way

1949 Forgetfulness

A change as good as a rest. CAT 7-8-1891

13-09-1913 Archery at Clitheroe

The Scorton Silver Arrow

Once described as 'The Daddy of all Sporting Fixtures'; The Antient Silver Arrow, is the World's longest established and oldest recorded sporting event, dating back to 1673 and first shot for in Scorton Village, North Yorkshire.

The Society of Archers was formed at the first meeting of the Antient Silver Arrow Competition in 1673, for the purpose; to maintain Target Archery, the skill of which was largely in decline following the English Civil War.

The competition has continued annually since 1673 (except in periods of various Wars) and celebrated its tri-centenary shoot in 2008 with guest of honour The Rt Honourable William Hague MP.

The competition is open to any Gentleman Archer aged over 21 shooting in the Long Bow or any other bare bow and, since 1947, the Recurve Bow which was allowed to enter due to timber shortage and rationing in the UK following the war. Modern Compound bows are not permitted to take part.

The winner is the first gentleman to hit the 3 inch centre Black Spot (introduced in 1951 and first hit by Frank Newbould, Captain 1951 - previously it was just the Gold) at 100 yards and becomes 'Captain of the Arrow' and takes on the responsibility to arrange the next years meeting. Assisted by a Lieutenant, which is awarded to the first gentleman to hit the Red.

Entry in to the Competition automatically bestows the privilege to become a Member of the Society of Archers and to dine with the Captain and other members at the annual Luncheon. A blazer or jacket and tie must be worn during the luncheon and the AGM that follows (a Society Tie is available for purchase on the day).

It is fair to say that many gentleman archers attend 'the Scorton' for the sense of the occasion - an experience that has seen some members attending continually for over 60 years and others travelling from as far afield as the America's and Australia (countries even younger than our competition!) to renew the bond of friendship and sport between gentlemen at this most antient and unique event.

It is one of the few sporting fixtures where the competitor is at his own honour to mark his own score card, to be able to enjoy and share a drink on the field of play but where or unseemly behavior, such as cursing* would result in an immediate fine of up to one whole pound and the consternation of the judges who decision is final and without appeal. Proceeds of the 'swear bag' are given to a local charity incidentally.

(* Rumour has it that the Football Association are look are looking in to a similar rule for football players - though this is yet unconfirmed - or no it's not - see 'forum'!)

If this sounds like your kind of event - we would be delighted to welcome you to World's longest established and oldest recorded sporting event - The Antient Silver Arrow.

This is Mr. C. V. Phillips who won the Arrow at Clitheroe. He was an ex-Oxford Rowing Blue and although living “dahnn saath” at the time he later became a barrister at Harrogate.

05-02-1960 Bellman Park and Salthill Quarries liquidation

09-02-1978 Well plaque

01-12-1939 Cat's eyes come to Clitheroe

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St. Chad’s Well, Tissington

Did our Heild Well look like this Derbyshire one before they built up the walls ?? ( without the fuzzy hair , of course !! )

Well- St. Chad's covered well in Tissington

King Henry’s Well in Bolton by Bowland

Well- King Henry's Bolton by Bowland

11-02-1966 Heild Well in Wellgate

1966-11-2 Well in Wellgate 2 1966-02-11 Well in Wellgate

The Civic Society received an interesting inquiry from Utah, Ohio, USA.

Read all about it in Letter from America

15-10-1872 Lost on Pendle

1872-10-15 Lost on Pendle - Glasgow Herald

09-09-1938 perhaps we need to reinstate ....

1938-09-09 perhaps we need to reinstate ....

22-04-1865 fountain and fire engine house . Preston Chronicle

1865-04-22 fountain and fire engine house . Preston Chronicle

12-11-1864 Fountain has water. Preston Guardian

1864-11-12 Fountain has water. Preston Guardian

10-09-1864 Fountain to be erected. Preston Guardian

1864-09-10 Fountain to be erected. Preston Guardian

19-06-1861 laying of foundation stone Commercial Mill Preston Chronicle

1861-06-19 laying of foundation stone Commercial Mill Preston Chronicle

06-08-1864 drinking fountain

1864-08-06 drinking foutain

1864-11-05 Drinking fountain

26-12-1883 Black Bull license

1883-12-26 Black Bull license

18-05-1900 We now have the one but not the other

1900-05-18 We now have the one but not the other

27-03-1908 Wesley Gypsy Choir

1908-03-27 Wesley Gypsy Choir

1908-05-27 Wesley Gypsy Choir

20-12-1946 Demolish 2 wells!

1946-12-20

18-01-1952 Pimlico demolished

1952-01-18 Pimlico demolished

05-12-1952 Yet another well

1952-12-05 Yet another well

01-10-1954 Union St. Chapel, Low Moor

1954-10-01 Union St. Chapel, Low Moor.

24-08-1956 Another well found

1956-08-24

09-09-1938 You couldn't make it up

1938-09-09 You couldn't make it up

1939 Pullman from Clitheroe

21-05-1951 a problem for nearly 70 years

1951-05-21 a problem for nearly 70 years

25-05-1951 lesson in flagpoles

30-03-1965 Another clever lad from Clitheroe

05-09-1988 Quick build and change of name

1988-09-05 Quick build and change of name

Artificial Arm CAT 03-094-1908

Tongue in Cheek 03-04-1908

1908-04-03 Tongue in cheek CAT

Not Ice cream or Crisps 1900

Soda Syphon 1900

1900-00 Soda Syphon

CAT 10-08-1962

C C S 10-8-1962

Bathing huts. June 10th 1898

1-1-1909. 1st day of old age pensions.

Buckingham Express 6-10-1906

Hargreaves J. LL

Clitheroe Steeple chase 5-12-1838

Clitheroe Steeple chase 5-12-1838 B

Clitheroe Steeple chase 5-12-1838 C

Clitheroe Steeple chase 5-12-1838 D

Hargreaves and Kirkmoor School

Love it !!

01-06-1883 Clitheroe fire brigade

Beef rationing WW2

WW2 best beef sold

Clitheroe character named” Pea Harry” who had his establishment at the rear of the Swan and Royal but who also trundled around a cart and sold you two- penn’orth of peas – even going down to Brungerly when it froze to sell his peas to the skaters !!

St Chad's Well Litchfield showing original housing

1966 Primrose Lodge

18-05-1887 dangerous well - Preston Guardian

1887-05-18 Preston Guardian dangerous well.

18-05-1887 Victoria's Jubilee - Preston Guardian

1887-05-18 Preston Guardian Victoria's Jubilee

05-09-1888 Quick build and change of name

1888-09-05 Quick build and change of name

31-01-1941 Clitheroe castle 1723 1

1941-01-31 Clitheroe castle 1723 1

31-01-1941 Clitheroe castle 1723 2 -Arthur Langshaw

1941-01-31 Clitheroe castle 1723 2 -Arthur Langshaw

19-02-1941 James Parker-shops

1941-02-19 James Parker-shops

11-08-1950 Another well odment

1950-08-11 Another well odment

21-09-1956 Whalley as rarely seen.

1956-09-21 Whalley as rarely seen.

28-12-1956 wot elf 'n' safety

1956-12-28 wot elf 'n' safety

Council take over fountain

Argument over well

Shirley 1

16-11-1895 speed just under our street limit now

1895-11-16 speed just under our street limit now

15-03-1896 poor Rowland denuded

1896-03-15 poor Rowland denuded

09-02-1900 cost of shopping - Boer War

1900-02-09 cost of shopping - Boer War

18-08-1909 Drinking fountain on the move AGAIN

1909-08-18 Drinking fountain on the move AGAIN

21-01-1916 must not have been a sign

1916-01-21 must not have been a sign

12-11-1920 and NOW they do it

1920-11-12 and NOW they do it

01-03-1921 first mention of war memorial

1921-03-01 first mention of war memorial

01-03-1921 Keep and Stock's Well

1921-03-01 Keep and Stock's Well

01-03-1921one smelly place to another

1921-03-01one smelly place to another C.A.T. 1-3-1921

26-07-1930 Low Moor Mill for sale Yorkshire Post

1930-07-26 Low Moor Mill for sale Yorkshire Post

16-08-1930 Low Moor Mill Burnley Express

06-03-1936 Blueberries formerly Jimmy Clitheroe's

1936-03-06 Blueberries formerly Jimmy Clitheroe's

1945 - blitz & brandy

1950 unhappy umpire

Child drowns in well . Burnley Express & Clitheroe Division Advertiser

Christmas gifts

Cure for liver complaints

How Very True 1936

Clitheroe Advertiser Library Jan 1900

Gnashers for cash Jan 1900

CAT 28-12-1062

C A T 18-01-1963

C C S - C A T 18-1-1963

24-4-1893 Wedding furore

Clitheroe Polo Club

Polo club played here ; “ on the Yorkshire side of the Ribble”; - opposite Siddows House; - until at least 1932 – here are an early photo + present day view .

Archery was performed there too - notably one year for the Antient Silver Arrow.

I suspect that the entrance was through the farmyard opposite the Edisford Bridge Inn.... the club had the field fully drained, which probably accounts for the rich, green grass .