Clitheroe, River Ribble 1899
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Photo ref: 42908
Photo of Clitheroe, River Ribble 1899

More about this scene

Tree-lined, and with lush green river banks, the River Ribble runs through pretty villages and on to Clitheroe, joining with the River Calder and the River Hodder. Flowing through picturesque countryside, it drew fishermen, bathers, boaters, picnickers galore. Over the years rules and permits had to be brought in, and a watch kept against poachers of fish and game. In the distance is Edisford bridge.

A Selection of Memories from Clitheroe

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Clitheroe

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I remember playing in this paddling pool as a little boy in the Sixties, a copy of this photo halls in my hall.
This was a weekend to remember! The Clitheroe Morris Men invited several other dance "sides" to join them for a weekend of dancing, music and - of course - beer drinking! By a lucky chance I was included in this invitation due to a strange set of circumstances... Just the Autumn before, in 1979, I had begun to play my piano accordian for the Whitethorn Morris team in Harrow, ...see more
I remember this pool vividly! One day I was riding my tricyle round the outside of the pool, which wasn't filled with water at the time. Unfortunately I happened to fall in and I cut my hand on a broken glass. After 34 years I still have a scar to prove it.