Pendle Heritage Centre Colne Lancashire
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Old Pendle - by John Rickard (1974)
Old Pendle
This film, produced in 1974 and recorded on 16mm cine film by John Rickard, looks at Pendle and its surrounding villages through the seasons. It is another fine example of John’s work, his visual story-telling, camera work and editing skills, that captures the beautiful scenery in the Pendle area which has hardly changed in the years since John made it.
Runtime: 14 min 28 s
John Rickard
John Rickard was a self-taught film maker who was born in Wigan in 1939 before his family moved to Burnley when he was eleven years old. After completing his National Service, John became a printer in Burnley. John’s interest in film making began in the 1950s when he began working with an 8mm cine film camera and later 16mm before graduating to video in the late 1990s.
John produced a number of films from the late 1950s onwards, about Burnley and the surrounding area that were in colour with sound and narration. John became a member of Burnley Cine Club in 1959 and continued making films until he died aged 79 in February 2018. Thank you John.
Pendle Things for Families To Do
Pendle is an area of stunning landscapes in Lancashire, Northern England. Climb Pendle Hill for sheer inspiration, or walk the Pendle Way, or try the famous Witches Trail. There are also loads of great cycle and walking routes, and great events all year round, like Pendle Walking Festival and the Great British Rythm & Blues Festival in Colne. Recognise the voiceover? Its Pendle's own local boy, BBC Radio & TV presenter, Tony Livesey.
Nelson 11th April 1965, Nelson 62 first public showing
Here we see the scene at the Civic Theatre on April 11th 1965. This film is a record of the very first public showing of the famous Pendle Movie Makers Nelson 62 and the presentation of the film to the council. The film Nelson 62 is still available from the Pendle Heritage Centre Barrowford.
Highlights of The Nelson 62 film show at the ACE Centre Nelson by the Pendle Movie Makers
This film shows the highlights of the Evening of Tuesday October 8th 2013, where Nelson Town Councillors, particularly Coun. Tony Beckett , and other groups pulled together to put on Pendle Movie Makers film illustrating the town as it was 50 years ago. The show was a great success, and as can be seen a full house at the ACE centre in Nelson. The Audience consisted of many of the local community, with just a few of these people giving their comments during this film.
We have edited Councillor Beckett`s welcome to the full house over shots of people taking their seats in order to show as many of the audience as possible.
If you would like a DVD of the film Nelson 62 they are available from the Pendle Heritage Centre Tel. 01282 677152 Email :- pendleheritagecentre@htnw.co.uk
Royal Preston Morris Dancers at Barrowford - The Blackburn Dance
Royal Preston Morris Dancers perform The Blackburn Dance at Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford, Lancashire on 18th June 2016.
Videoed from the first floor Mezzanine with a downward view of the performance, giving viewers a full set view of the figures of the dance.
The band played outside of the barn resulting in the music barely being heard inside during the dance, however what can mainly be heard is the rhythmic stepping of rubber soled clogs on the wooden floor.
The Last Clarion House
Documentary about the Last Clarion House, Pendle, Lancashire.
DOP Nick Gordon-Smith
Editor Cliff West
Music by Vini Reilly, Durutti Column
Director Charlotte Bill
Clapham Film Unit and Clarion House
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Royal Preston Morris Dancers at Barrowford -Preston Guild Street Dance
Royal Preston Morris Dancers perform The Preston Guild Street Dance at Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford, Lancashire on 18th June 2016.
Videoed from the first floor Mezzanine with a downward view of the performance, giving viewers a full set view of the figures of the dance.
The band played outside of the barn resulting in the music barely being heard inside during the dance, however what can mainly be heard is the rhythmic stepping of rubber soled clogs on the wooden floor.
Royal Preston Morris Dancers at Barrowford - The Chorley Polka
Royal Preston Morris Dancers perform The Chorley Polka at Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford, Lancashire on 18th June 2016.
Videoed from the first floor Mezzanine with a downward view of the performance, giving viewers a full set view of the figures of the dance.
M65 Motorway. Cutting of the first sodd
This short standard 8mm film taken on 27th July 1976 shows the cutting of the first sodd at what we know now to be junction 12 of the M65. The Ceremony was undertaken by councillor Catherine Sumner Clough on this historical day in Brierfield, Lancashire.The film also goes on to show the demolishion of the old canal bridge down Lindred lane, where now is the site of the new bridge which carries motorway traffic over the canal at Junction 12 where nearby B&Q has since built one of its DIY stores. Howard Greenwood ( co. Producer )
A Member of Pendle Movie Makers
Samuel Holden Ltd 1937 ( Pendle Movie Makers )
From the Pendle Heritage Centre archives comes this unique footage of a weaving mill using Lancashire Looms.
The original 16mm film taken by Madge and Rex Mayall of the family who owned the business, was re-mastered to video in 2006 by Peter Copestake, a member of Pendle Movie Makers who also added more sub-titles with the expert help of the Mayall family and Raymond Mitchell , Jack Greenwood and Maureen Swain.
The film shows the entire process from yarn coming into the mill to material leaving and includes a coloured section near the end which has deteriorated quite badly.
There was some variation of speed in the original, possibly hand- cranked, film and parts may still be running fast, especially the plaiting machine but generally the speed of the video version was judged by peoples movements.
Brass band music was chosen to accompany the film as it was known that Sam was fond of the genre. It Starts quietly with a nostalgic piece called Cobbled Streets
Walking the Pendle Way Part 1 - 8
A series of Photo's showing the route of the Pendle Way
from Barrowford to Barnoldswick
Exclusive footage from the 2012 Pendle Business Awards
A total of 250 people packed into the ACE Centre on Friday 27th April for the glittering awards ceremony which recognised the very best of Pendle's high achieving businesses.
The Centre was transformed in honour of the borough's brightest business stars.
The Reverb Factory went along with our cameras to capture the event.
Congratulations to all of the well deserved winners, hopefully this video will inspire other local businesses to enter the awards next time round and continue the heritage of Business Excellence in Pendle.
The Winners on the night were:
Pendle Technology and Innovation Business of the Year
Door4 Ltd, creative web design and digital marketing agency, Nelson
Pendle Environmental Business of the Year
Canal Boat Escapes - provides narrowboat holidays in Barnoldswick and Preston
Pendle Business Person of the Year
Tim Webber - Chairman and Managing Director of Barnfield Construction, Nelson
Pendle Most Outstanding Business of the Year - Medium/Large
Graham Engineering Ltd - fabrication and manufacturing company, Nelson
Pendle Most Outstanding Business of the Year - Small
Carradice of Nelson Ltd - manufacture, import and export cycle luggage and protective carrying solutions
Pendle Most Outstanding Business of the Year - Micro
Wicked Cycles - cycle shop in Colne
Pendle New Business of the Year
Businesswise Solutions Ltd - cost reduction and purchase management organisation, Nelson
Pendle Small Retailer of the Year
The Art Palette - gallery and sells art products and supplies, Barnoldswick
Pendle Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Simon Mellin of Roaming Roosters
Pendle Business Awards 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award
Richard Bannister of Boundary Mill Stores
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The team who ran the event were:
Event Management: Pennine Events
Event Technical Production & Design
Andy Chatburn
Video Technicians:
Thomas Denney, George Easey, Steve Aitken
In-house camera operators:
Ash Dawson, Laura Dean, Luke Chatburn
Live Sound:
Andy Chatburn
Lighting operator:
Helen Midgley
Voiceover:
James Wilson -- james@jameswilson.org.uk
Award Show Video & Graphic content:
The Reverb Factory Ltd
Video content Filmed & Edited by Bryan Fieldhouse @ The Reverb Factory Ltd
Copyright © 2012 The Reverb Factory Ltd
Marsden Park Swimming Pool 1971
Home movie of Marsden Park Nelson Lancashire how things was good back then!!
The Visit of Suzanne Lacy to Brierfield Mills
The Visit of Suzanne Lacy to Brierfield Mills on 4th March 2015
Nelson development in the 1960`s ( Pendle Movie Makers )
This short film shows the highlights of the re-development of Nelson in the 60`s. The film shows the building and opening of the Arndale centre and a variety of the officials involved at the time. The music is by Pendle Jazzmen. Narrated and written by Roger Siddall.
Hurstwood reservoir mountain bike trail (Burnley Lancashire)
In 2011 Lancashire County Council and United Utilities started a £300,000 project to transform Worsthorne Moor (part of the South Pennines) into an oasis for wildlife, ramblers and, er, mountain bikers. As at March 2012, there is some work still taking place to restore the heather moorland and the vital peatland of the moor.
But the big IMPORTANT news for thrill seekers is that a new mountain bike trail has been completed, allowing MTBers a great little trail from the dam at the Hurstwood reservoir through the woods and back to the car park at Hurstwood village.
This video is meant to give mountain bikers an idea of what is actually on the trail; so no no-one does any prat-falls, no-one loses their nuts, no-one breaks any bones.
No animals were hurt in the making of this video; although a friendly border collie chewed up some sticks.
The top section starts from just below the large wooden farmgate at the eastern end of the dam of Hurstwood Reservoir.
This gravel section is only about 150 to 200 metres long, but it is a nice introduction to the new trail, with generally gentle sweeping curves and berms. If it's your first time out on your new Halfords or supermarket bike, it's definitely a section to keep repeating until you can do it with no mishaps or near misses. For any-one who been on a mountain bike for more than a few months, it's pretty easy to do so you might like to power down the slopes as a warm-up.
The bottom section links in with the top and starts from just below the eastern end of the dam of Hurstwood Reservoir.
This gravel section is roughly 1000 metres long (give a take), and starts off with some pretty easy single track stuff through the woods. Lots of gentle curves, berms and an occasional small jump or bomb hole, but it becomes more exciting as you progress down through the woods. Turns seem to become a bit tighter, berms give you the chance to pick up some speed and there are one or too steep gravel uphill and downhill sections to catch out the unwary.
I am not an experienced mountain biker, but still managed to do the run through the woods at a comfortable speed. A bit more practice and I'll be going through those woods like Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi - and that's a better bet than a Liberal Democrat promise!
Anyway, being close to Burnley, this is a great place to practice, especially if you can't get to Lee Quarry or to Gisburn Forest very easily. And being a short course, it's one you can repeat many times in even a half-day, just like we did. Or you can just do it as an add-on to the nearby Mary Towneley loop if you want to experience more of her rugged charms.
Not often I say this about big business and regional councils, but many thanks to both Lancashire County Council and United Utilities; and to the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Watershed Landscape Project and Pennine Prospects - it is a great facility that has come at just the right time for people who won't be spending the summer at London's Olympics.
So get yourself a speeder bike and have a minor adventure in your life instead of watching all that Royal Family crap!
With many thanks
Simon Flory
Badger Specialist
badgerland.co.uk
Lane End, Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5QS
Modern two bedroom mid terrace with additional attic room in the popular village of Hapton, Burnley. The property benefits from Spacious lounge, modern kitchen with utility room, two double bedrooms, modern family bathroom with over bath shower.
Internal:
The property briefly comprises of spacious lounge and modern kitchen with additional utility room to the ground floor. Two double bedrooms and modern family bathroom suit to the first floor. Additional converted room with access from pull down stair ladders to the attic for storage.
Internal Measurements:
Ground Floor:
Lounge - 4.8m x 4.1m
Kitchen - 4.1m x 2.8m with additional utility room.
First Floor:
Landing - 1.8m x 1.6m
Bedroom 1 - 4.1m x 2.9m
Bedroom 2 - 3.4m x 2.8m
Bathroom - 2.4m x 1.6m
Attic:
Converted room - 4.7m x 4.1m
External:
Street parking to front and yard area to rear.
EPC - C
Please call Rent-Smart on 01282 683400 for details .
Fee's
Application Fee - £150.00
(non refundable)
Deposit - £500.00
Rent in advance - £500.00
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Ribble, UK Urban Sketchers - A Video by Mike Smith
Ribble Urban Sketchers were in Barrowford in June 2018 when Mike Smith caught up with Pat Southern-Pearce and her group at Pendle Heritage Centre on a Sunday morning. Mikes hosts the YouTube Channel, Two Minute Heroes which can be viewed here:
Burnley Pendle Ramblers out and and about
Edisford Bridge walk neat Mitton