From the archives (From Craven Herald)

From the archives

8:30am Saturday 4th July 2009 in

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100 years ago

Messrs H Hayes and Son Ltd, from Liverpool, wrote to the Rural District Council claiming damages amounting to £40 caused to a furniture van and engine through the defective condition of the road between Ribblehead and Horton. The clerk said it was a main road and the claim should be sent to the county council.

The English Sewing Company, Skipton, made arrangements in case of an outbreak of fire at the town’s Belle Vue Mills. A fire brigade had been formed and an electric installation was being laid connecting up with fire alarms that were being fixed in the houses of brigade members.

50 years ago

The half-mile-long drive through Aireville Park, Skipton, extending from the Broughton Road entrance to Aireville School, was formally opened by the chairman of Skipton Urban Council, Coun EP Rowley. He said it was the first major development of the park since it had been acquired by the council.

Following a strike in the printing industry, the Herald reported: “It is very satisfactory that this newspaper is once again able to appear in its familiar form. No doubt it will be welcomed back in thousands of homes where the absence of the Herald left an unwanted gap and created a feeling of a familiar face missing from the table. To our part, we feel that in this 20th century, now more than half way through, the strike weapon which may once have been justified no longer has any validity. We hope that in the coming weeks, this great printing industry will settle down to repair the damage and restore good relations.”

Major FWL Shepard, of the Army Gliding Club, made a flying visit to Austwick. Local people pointed excitedly at his Slingsby Skylark Glider as it swept silently to land in a large pasture.

25 years ago

An ice cream manufacturing company was launched at the thriving Aireside Mills at Cononley. The man behind the venture was Tim Wilson, who had bought the disused textile mill four years previously. He had already set up a successful car sales operation and leased other units to a variety of small businesses.

Stirton marine biologist Louise Varley fulfilled a lifelong ambition to sail around the world. Thirty-year-old Louise was navigator aboard a 36-foot racing yacht, captained by Trinidad paediatrician Dr Michael Camps. The journey took 26 months and was not without its drama. The pair encountered a hurricane off Fiji, were put under boat arrest in Ethiopia and Dr Camps fell ill with malaria.

Vandals struck at Belle Vue Bowling Club in Skipton, digging holes in the green. “It’s just incredible what some people will do for fun,” said club secretary Peter Jolly.

10 years ago

Craven Museum won a £78,800 grant from the National Lottery to help it share its historical treasures with a wider audience. Siobhan Kirrane, the district museum officer, said: “With the help of this grant, we can make our collections much more accessible to everyone across the district.”

Rathmell couple Chris and Julia Weston submitted a planning application to turn part of their Cappleside farm into an environmentally friendly burial ground. They said it would fit in with the site’s beautiful and peaceful setting, with views across the Ribble Valley,