Building Bolton

Bolton Terraces by Humphrey Jennings. Purchased with assistance from MLA/V&A Purchase Grant and Bradshaw Gass Trust © Humphrey Jennings/ DACS 2008 Saturday 13th December 2008 to Saturday 28th February 2009

Anyone interested in local history will find Building Bolton: Up Your Street fascinating. This exhibition explores how Bolton has grown up as a town and contains many local stories and photographs.

Bolton From Queens Park by Samuel TowersBolton from Queens Park

Industrialisation changed Bolton forever.  

Image of the Townhall prior to the expansion of the building and the creation of Le Mans Crescent The Townhall

Town councils built fine civic buildings like Bolton’s town hall and market hall

A woman scrubs the pavement outside of her home in this Mass Observation image by Humphrey SpenderNeighbourhood

What was it like to live in Bolton in the past?


Image of Bolton cinema box office. Image courtesy of the Bolton NewsFavourite haunts

Everyone has their favourite haunts. Where is yours?


Photograph of some boys playing cricket on View Street taken by Richard Rollon New communities

New communities have always come to settle in Bolton.

Group of school childrenTeachers resources

This teacher’s resource will allow you to guide your pupils around Building Bolton