With funding from Bolton at Home, Bolton Literacy Trust has been running a 'People's Museum' project over the past few months.
 
The People's Museum celebrates the lives, achievements, memories and aspirations of local people.
 
We hope you enjoy looking at the information and photos and listening to the audio clips below.

Alan

When I was in my early teens I used to go to St Stephens and All Martyrs on Sundays. After a few months I joined the choir. From there I went to bible classes and was confirmed at what was one of last confirmation services to be held at St Georges Church, St Georges Road Bolton before the church was closed.
One day my mother went to the Doctors and the doctor whom mother saw happened to mention that I had a nice singing voice. My mum asked where had he heard me sing ,when the doctor said in the church choir my mum nearly fainted as mum was unaware that I was even going to church never mind being in the choir!

Local Muslim ladies

Some local ladies talk about the importance of a prayer mat and how Islaam is important to them. Please listen to the audio clip below.

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Joy

Joy talks about knitting, what she knits, how knitting helps her in her life and the friends she has made at a local knitting group. Please listen to the audio clip below.

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Mary

Mary talks about her memories from the past including some memories from her childhood and early working life - a train accident she witnessed, spending time in a sanitorium, her family and working in Tootills Mill. Please listen to the audio clip below.

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Kathleen

Kathleen talks about the importance of working in Mills in her younger days and how she considers work to be the making of people. Please listen to the audio clip below.

Please click here to listen to Kathleen talking

Local people from Great Lever

Family, friends and learning emerged as strong themes from the people in Great Lever! Some other specific examples are below...
 
Learning new things
Getting confidence from finding I can do things
Information
Passing on my IT knowledge - using my language skills to support the local community
Meeting people
Family and friends
Old photos bring back happy memories
Blackpool - having fun outings as a child
The Water Place
Saturday pictures at the cinema for 20p

If you would like to contribute to this page, please contact Carole on 01204 332760 or email carole.gregson@boltonliteracytrust.org.uk. Photos and short written items are welcome - we can also record your thoughts and memories if you would prefer to tell us about them! We would love to hear from you!