While at the `Town of Children` event in Bolton on Saturday, I saw many examples of action floor painting, artwork installations & murals. I later moved onto Victoria Square, looked up at the tangled tree branches and immediately thought of Jackson Pollock.

Yesterday I went into the `Town of Children` event in Crompton Place, Bolton. There was plenty of live music, action painting, exhibition of artwork installations, murals and various activities aimed at getting young people involved. Portia Wilkins agreed to let me take photo.

I recently bumped into Bolton actor friend Ian Aspinall. We chatted over a few beers about his career and the time I was front-of-house photographer at the Octagon Theatre and the productions he appeared in. He hired me to do headshots, I used a different setup for these pics.

The bottom of Davenport St, Bolton, Lancashire, England UK a few decades ago. The main photo shows St Georges School in the background, the other two pics show Leathers Pie Shop behind the man with the tabletop.
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Queuing in Bolton, Lancashire, England UK, a few decades ago.

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Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire, England UK.

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Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire, England UK.

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I have posted a cropped version of this shot before, this is a full-frame sepia version. Duke St, School Hill, Bolton, Lancashire, England UK
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A Back Street in Bolton, Lancashire, England UK

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Skagan Court, Bolton, Lancashire, England UK

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Another pic of the Folly at Rivington, near Bolton, Lancashire, England UK
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I photographed this craft model maker chap somewhere in or very close to Bolton, Lancashire, England UK

Can anyone add any more information!

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Colourized mono image, the original was taken in Salford, England UK

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Thanks to Jo Lewis & Tom Edwards at Bolton Museum & Library Services for getting the print to my house.

The photo was on display in Boltons temporary library while the main one was under refurbishment.

It measures 200cm x 132cm, so happy I found somewhere to put it.

Moses Gate Country Park, near Bolton, Lancashire UK
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Museum of Liverpool, England UK

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Moss Bank Park, Bolton, Lancashire, England UK

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Bolton Lads & Girls Club held a photographic event in The Festival Hall in the 1980s.

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Taking a break on a family day out.
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