Projects > The Lune Valley - Our Heritage
A stunning new, award winning, two hours twenty-minute long broadcast standard DVD has been released telling of the heritage, traditions and beauty of the Lune Valley. Featuring breathtaking aerial views, it shows the valley through its seasons, as it has never been seen before.
Beginning with a dramatic helicopter flying sequence over the snow capped Howgill fells it follows the sixty-five mile course of the River Lune from its beginnings in Dale Ghyll through to its final destination as it empties into the wide expanse of Morecambe Bay. It visits nearly all the historic villages and market towns in the valley, using the flying sequences to link them together.
"I try to show the heritage of our proud nation in an interesting way without too many dates," says Chris. "What I want to do is to encourage people to go into churches, castles, historic houses, or simply the countryside, and to use their eyes and understand what they are really looking at. These places, especially the many ancient churches, are now the custodians of what remains of our cultural, social and architectural heritage. I also want people to understand the ecology of the Lune Valley and to take care of our environment."
The video contains a wealth of historic photographs and archive film footage loaned by private individuals. It also features the earliest known street plan of Lancaster. Chris uses knowledgeable local people and local historians to narrate certain sections of the video. This clearly adds an extra degree of credibility and compliments Chris's original research.
In the programme special attention is paid to:
- Orton and its history
- Tebay, and its railway heritage
- Sedbergh, with its heritage, May Gala and Farfield Mill
- Kirkby Lonsdale, with its wealth of history and Victorian Fair
- Whittington, its races and birthplace of William Sturgeon, whose pioneering work in electromagnetism led to the invention of the telephone, radio and many other everyday electrical devices
- Tunstall, and the Bronte sisters
- Hornby, with its castle
- Wray, with its heritage, unique Scarecrow Festival and May Fair
- Aughton, and its world record beating pudding competition
- Halton, and its Viking heritage
- Lancaster, with its castle and Pendle Witches, priory, Georgian period, maritime festival and links with the slave trade
- Heysham, its ancient churches and Viking inheritance
- Glasson Dock, and the development of the port, until we finally reach
- Sunderland Point and the story of Sambo.
The video took two years to produce and has been financed, researched, written, filmed, edited and narrated by acclaimed, local award winning videographer, Chris Abram. His aim is to introduce the beauty and heritage of our country to people who would not normally take any interest, especially young people. Chris is an active member of Morecambe Bay Moviemakers.
Copies of the DVD can be obtained from Tourist Information Centres or direct from Chris.
Contact: Chris Abram 01524 736573 or mobile 07711662796 or email chris@eventspecialists.co.uk