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garinda · 01-01-2009, 17:34

We had a real treat to watch today, after a enoying a big family New Year's Day lunch.

Someone had loaned my brother a DVD of a film made by Accrington Cine Club in 1976.

It was of a trip organised by Oswaldtwistle Civic Society, mainly the two stalwarts of the club Winnie Hogan, and her sister Benita Moore, and filmed by Benita's husband Gordon.

They took an Accy double decker bus to various places in and around Ossy.

There is the Plantation before it became the Foxhill Nature Reserve. The Straits looks like a WW II bomb site, before most of it has now been restored. You can even get to see Gayle's house.

The coke ovens/fairy caves, Stanhill Post Office, Stanhill Hall, Knuzden Hall, Rough Hey, Peel Fold, are all visited and featured. Tom Proctor's prize winning garden is shown, next to his old farm at Hoyle Bottom.

They have lunch at the Stop and Rest, when Jim and Barbara Lucas was mine hosts.

1976 was the scorching hot summer, and it shows hundreds of children cooling off in the paddling pool in Rhyddings Park, and even more people bathing up Town Bent, which was known locally as Little Blackpool.

There are interviews with some old characters, most of whom are now long dead, about why people should visit Oswaldtwistle.

Sadly there's very little of the town or Union Road featured. Whilst the bus goes up the road, the people on the bus are filmed eating ice creams, and trying to fan themselves in the heat.

It's amazing how only thirty odd years ago there was so little traffic on the road, compared with today.

Anyone interested in Oswaldtwistle or local history should keep an eye open for this film. It's only 20 minutes long, but is very entertaining.

01-01-2009, 17:34	#1
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	'All Eyes on Ossie' DVD. We had a real treat to watch today, after a enoying a big family New Year's Day lunch. Someone had loaned my brother a DVD of a film made by Accrington Cine Club in 1976. It was of a trip organised by Oswaldtwistle Civic Society, mainly the two stalwarts of the club Winnie Hogan, and her sister Benita Moore, and filmed by Benita's husband Gordon. They took an Accy double decker bus to various places in and around Ossy. There is the Plantation before it became the Foxhill Nature Reserve. The Straits looks like a WW II bomb site, before most of it has now been restored. You can even get to see Gayle's house. The coke ovens/fairy caves, Stanhill Post Office, Stanhill Hall, Knuzden Hall, Rough Hey, Peel Fold, are all visited and featured. Tom Proctor's prize winning garden is shown, next to his old farm at Hoyle Bottom. They have lunch at the Stop and Rest, when Jim and Barbara Lucas was mine hosts. 1976 was the scorching hot summer, and it shows hundreds of children cooling off in the paddling pool in Rhyddings Park, and even more people bathing up Town Bent, which was known locally as Little Blackpool. There are interviews with some old characters, most of whom are now long dead, about why people should visit Oswaldtwistle. Sadly there's very little of the town or Union Road featured. Whilst the bus goes up the road, the people on the bus are filmed eating ice creams, and trying to fan themselves in the heat. It's amazing how only thirty odd years ago there was so little traffic on the road, compared with today. Anyone interested in Oswaldtwistle or local history should keep an eye open for this film. It's only 20 minutes long, but is very entertaining. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.