Here are links to all the various little tales about Rishton, if you know any more, good or bad, Email me.

Rishtons Infamous murder on Spring Street.

Myths and Legends - Tall tales and the things we are led to believe in.

Snow Bound – Rishton with snow as high as a bus.

The Grand National – When Rishtoners’ won a bob or two.

Reindeers get the Sack – The day that reindeer were banned from Rishton, Surely not!

Kids Pranks – Read about how kids amused themselves in Rishton.

Commemorative Cup & Saucer – Does anyone know anything about this lovely cup & Saucer set?

Processions - For the Coronation of the King through Rishton’s Streets.

Haunted House? – Surely not? Read about it here….

Green Apple Millennium Heritage Awards won by Tottleworth

Festival of Britain 1951 Britain’s attempt to get things going again…

Street Art a traffic Hazard?

Cobbles Those things found in the back Streets....

Life Down Rishton Colliery A Tale from a former Rishton Mine worker.

A Bridge too Far? Is Rishton really a divided Town?

Foxy How a fox was rescued from a ceiling in Rishton!!

Lucky Punter How a Rishton lad almost won £35,000 on the horses. Find out how much he did win!

Booze Run How a barmaid won a charity beer race.

The Queens Visit to Rishton, why and what for.....

A ballad to Rishton. An old poem that has been sent via email.

Zippy the dog, a very lucky dog!

Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Rishton explained.

Egg Wagon Accident. The day that Rishton had eggs for everyone!

Boggarts and Witches.

Children In Need - What Rishton has done to help raise money for this charitable annual event.

Wandering Gnome - Read about the exploits of runaway Charlie who made the headlines by his disappearance.

Short Stories, Peoples short stories about things that they remember about Rishton.

Safety Awards - how a Rishton fella meet the Prime Minister.