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Bolton Through Time
Bolton Camera Club
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Description for Bolton Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Bolton has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
Bolton's name suggests a Saxon origin, and by the twelfth century the local economy was centred on textiles and agriculture. Spinning cotton was the reason for Bolton's rapid expansion during the Industrial Revolution. The nineteenth century witnessed burgeoning growth that brought both prosperity and privation. The twentieth century saw the town coming to terms with this growth and the inevitable further changes that followed. Bolton Through Time provides a pictorial record of some of these changes, comparing historic photographs with their modern counterparts. Readers will see how the modern metropolitan borough compares with its former self - less ... Read more
Bolton's name suggests a Saxon origin, and by the twelfth century the local economy was centred on textiles and agriculture. Spinning cotton was the reason for Bolton's rapid expansion during the Industrial Revolution. The nineteenth century witnessed burgeoning growth that brought both prosperity and privation. The twentieth century saw the town coming to terms with this growth and the inevitable further changes that followed. Bolton Through Time provides a pictorial record of some of these changes, comparing historic photographs with their modern counterparts. Readers will see how the modern metropolitan borough compares with its former self - less ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445618517
SKU
V9781445618517
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-34
About Bolton Camera Club
Bolton Camera Club is over 110 years old and currently has around 60 members who meet each week. Ray Jefferson, president of the club, will be taking a leading role in the title. Ray used to work for Bolton Borough Council but has since retired and now spends most of his time working with the club and acting as president. ... Read more
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