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[Whitestar]

Just now, jmjhb said:

Yeah, they got discontinued 10-15 years ago?

Thanks, knew hadn't dreamt it.

[Pablo]

Had scran at Tapaz at weekend, was bloody decent.

[fatolive]

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

Had scran at Tapaz at weekend, was bloody decent.

I like that place, really good, if the proposed development does happen and the view from the windows there is of a street leading up to the town hall , rather than the current view of people asleep outside primark , I reckon it will be goldmine 

[little whitt]

1 hour ago, Pablo said:

Had scran at Tapaz at weekend, was bloody decent.

Only thing in BOLTON 

worth paying the parking for

[Pablo]

51 minutes ago, fatolive said:

I like that place, really good, if the proposed development does happen and the view from the windows there is of a street leading up to the town hall , rather than the current view of people asleep outside primark , I reckon it will be goldmine 

Thats a great shout, the town hall really is a spectacular building.

[Pablo]

On 10/09/2024 at 13:04, little whitt said:

Only thing in BOLTON 

worth paying the parking for

 

3 good places for a meal, Tapaz, Courthouse & Faz's.

Edited September 11, 2024 by Pablo

[bolty58]

10 hours ago, Pablo said:

Thats a great shout, the town hall really is a spectacular building.

Truly is, as is the whole of Le Mans Crescent.

Probably why we see them in so many TV shows.

[Pablo]

9 hours ago, bolty58 said:

Truly is, as is the whole of Le Mans Crescent.

Probably why we see them in so many TV shows.

 

This gets forgotten too much, by most of us probably. But the architecture around the town centre is stunning all over the place.

Much of it is hidden, or you get distracted by the terrible shops on the ground floor.

Look up all round the town, even Bradshawgate, and the buildings are stunning…..just dirty, overgrown and not looked after.

Damn shame really, some really good youtube vids of people very impressed with that aspect of the town..

[FrancisFogarty]

12 hours ago, Pablo said:

 

This gets forgotten too much, by most of us probably. But the architecture around the town centre is stunning all over the place.

 

Much of it is hidden, or you get distracted by the terrible shops on the ground floor.

 

Look up all round the town, even Bradshawgate, and the buildings are stunning…..just dirty, overgrown and not looked after.

 

Damn shame really, some really good youtube vids of people very impressed with that aspect of the town..

 

The inside of the Nat West Bank is worth a look. The outside of the building opposite Elephant and Castle, and Prestons ring shop building plus a few more if you think about them would be worth a look if you could get inside.

[Alf Hartigan]

9 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

The inside of the Nat West Bank is worth a look. The outside of the building opposite Elephant and Castle, and Prestons ring shop building plus a few more if you think about them would be worth a look if you could get inside.

Stunning inside is that place

[FrancisFogarty]

7 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said:

Stunning inside is that place

The ceiling always reminds me of the bank in Mary Poppins.

When the kids wanted to feed the birds " tuppence a bag" and the dad wanted to invest it in the afore mentioned bank.

[jayjayoghani]

Is this the building that had a swastika mosaic in the tiled floor? Caused a bit of controversy. 

Edited September 11, 2024 by jayjayoghani

[FrancisFogarty]

I’ll be buggered. I never knew that. I’ve just googled it and the Evening News had an article about it, but no picture.

Found a picture. Bloody hell fire. It’s reet.

 

Edited September 12, 2024 by FrancisFogarty
New shit has come to light.

[jayjayoghani]

44 minutes ago, FrancisFogarty said:

I’ll be buggered. I never knew that. I’ve just googled it and the Evening News had an article about it, but no picture.

Found a picture. Bloody hell fire. It’s reet.

 

Aye but there is a decent explanation

[tomski]

4 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Is this the building that had a swastika mosaic in the tiled floor? Caused a bit of controversy. 

Think that’s was the little one on Derby street

[little whitt]

6 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Is this the building that had a swastika mosaic in the tiled floor? Caused a bit of controversy. 

Thats up DAUBHILL 

its a eating place now 

[London Wanderer]

https://righttoroam.org.uk/so/4dP7cQRs7?languageTag=en&cid=4ecb78bb-a558-4804-afe8-d9e134ac8f79
 

128 years ago in Bolton

 Had never heard of this

[MancWanderer]

14 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

https://righttoroam.org.uk/so/4dP7cQRs7?languageTag=en&cid=4ecb78bb-a558-4804-afe8-d9e134ac8f79
 

128 years ago in Bolton

 Had never heard of this

Blimey. It’s entrenched in Bolton folklore

[London Wanderer]

6 minutes ago, MancWanderer said:

Blimey. It’s entrenched in Bolton folklore

Shocking I know 😂 I was probably told but never retained it.

I remember learning the Kinder Scout trespass. 
 

In my defence, I left at 17 & have never moved back. All my family live in Scotland now. Love Bolton & get back when I can, but I probably know more folklore tales about the Black Isle than my hometown.

Always remember the ghost of Smithills though. And the pub that couldn’t think of a name in time in Harwood. 

[BobyBrno]

23 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

https://righttoroam.org.uk/so/4dP7cQRs7?languageTag=en&cid=4ecb78bb-a558-4804-afe8-d9e134ac8f79
 

128 years ago in Bolton

 Had never heard of this

Next time you’re back in Bolton, take a hike up Coal Pit Road. 👍

 

[London Wanderer]

3 minutes ago, BobyBrno said:

Next time you’re back in Bolton, take a hike up Coal Pit Road. 👍

 

Great poem. Not read that before either.

Could always see over to winter hill from the smaller one behind my house. 
 

Will do 👍 Think I’ll stay over that way next time I’m down for a game in the Autumn. 
 

Another classic

 

[MancWanderer]

4 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

Shocking I know 😂 I was probably told but never retained it.

I remember learning the Kinder Scout trespass. 
 

In my defence, I left at 17 & have never moved back. All my family live in Scotland now. Love Bolton & get back when I can, but I probably know more folklore tales about the Black Isle than my hometown.

Always remember the ghost of Smithills though. And the pub that couldn’t think of a name in time in Harwood. 

Fair enough. I probably grew up in a generation that taught you about it with a proper passion

If you’re ever back go up Coal Pit Road as @Boby Brno says 

Please don’t tell me you don’t know about Scotsman’s Stump either 

[BobyBrno]

Whilst rambling o’er Winter Hill, go a little further and visit another little piece of history.

https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/137357

[bolty58]

1 hour ago, MancWanderer said:

I probably grew up in a generation that taught you about it with a proper passion

Timely and profound words.

Now all they teach kids is about what utter bastards the British have been.

I'd like to see those teaching this left wing dogma blindfolded and stood against a wall.

[FrancisFogarty]

2 hours ago, London Wanderer said:

https://righttoroam.org.uk/so/4dP7cQRs7?languageTag=en&cid=4ecb78bb-a558-4804-afe8-d9e134ac8f79
 

128 years ago in Bolton

 Had never heard of this

Can’t get the link to open but does it mention marching up Halliwell Road?