LOOKING BACK And relax ... Bolton ante-natal class for mums-to-be in 1975
It might look like an, as yet , unscreened episode of Call the Midwife but this photo shows an ante-natal class in Bolton from almost 50 years ago
Regional Features Editor Lancashire
Regional features editor for Newsquest (North West) covering arts, entertainment, nostalgia and general features for a variety of daily and weekly titles
Regional features editor for Newsquest (North West) covering arts, entertainment, nostalgia and general features for a variety of daily and weekly titles
It might look like an, as yet , unscreened episode of Call the Midwife but this photo shows an ante-natal class in Bolton from almost 50 years ago
A skier’s eye view of the new artificial slope which, according to the caption on this photo from October 1973, ‘moved Rossendale into the 20th century’
FOR 11 years he was one of the most recognisable voices on Radio One
Dean Owens is a wonderful contradiction. In his shows he’ll often tell the audience he’s never happier than when he’s singing about something miserable before making them laugh out loud with a well observed quip
Here’s a photo which many Accringtonians will find fascinating
Bolton Town Hall and Le Mans Crescent draws the eye in this wonderful aerial photo of the town centre from 1951
Gale force winds cause the gable end of a house to partially collapse in January 1976
It is usually photos of the exterior of Bolton’s old buildings which bring back memories for Looking Back readers but we suspect many of you might recognise this interior shot
It all looks a bit different today. Taken in April 1962 this was the view along Oxford Street in Bolton looking towards Victoria Square
Of all the buildings which have disappeared from Blackburn town centre over the years, it’s highly likely that this structure is one of the most missed
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