Ray Jefferson talks about his book ‘Secret Bolton’
Schedule
Sat Nov 27 2021 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location
Bolton Library and Museum Services | Bolton, EN
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Most people appreciate that Bolton became a textile town in the Middle Ages, and during the Industrial Revolution grew to become one of the major cotton manufacturing centres of the world. Engineering, paper making, bleaching and dyeing soon followed.Consequently, a colourful history lies behind the face of today’s town. Much of it is well known, although other events are well worth investigation. Some of these lesser-known events feature in Ray Jefferson's lecture based on his book:
• What birth pangs accompanied the move towards local democracy after 1792?
• How did a Bolton aviator come to crash in someone’s back garden on his way to his sister-in-law’s wedding?
• Why did an American professor of geology come to make his mark and remain in Bolton for ever?
• Which Boltonian helped trigger the California gold rush of 1849?
With tales of remarkable characters, unusual events and surprising locations, this lecture will appeal to all those with an interest in our town’s history.
Free event and no need to book.
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Where is it happening?
Bolton Library and Museum Services, Bolton Library and Museum Services, Le Mans Crescent,, Bolton, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
