Bolton FHS Meetings at Bolton and Online
Events to appeal to Boltonians and all members of the Society
Online meetings can be booked using the orange Eventbrite link near the foot of each meeting description. Booking for each meeting will only be available after the preceding meeting.
Meetings are normally held on the first Wednesday of each month, but can be subject to change.
Please check these pages and social media before travelling, to ensure that the meetings are able to proceed as planned.
Bastards! Illegitimacy in Lancashire from the 16th century to the 19th
- Date: 3 July 2024
- Wednesday 7.30pm
- Bolton Golf Club & Online via Zoom
- Booking: In-person at Bolton Golf Club (no booking required)
- Speaker: Dr Alan Crosby
- Booking: Tickets for Zoom are now available via Eventbrite.
Please note: All events are subject to last minute changes due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our monthly Newsletter and Facebook page for any last minute changes, as that is the only way we can contact people.
The Future of Family History
Mike Coyle - is an experienced Local and Family History Researcher and Presenter. Following a career in Education and speaking on issues relating to Local, Military & Family History and War Memorials, he runs a Blog at: fyldecoaster.wordpress.com
As a member past Chairman of Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society, Mike has a keen interest in family history research and its future. Mike volunteered with Blackpool Heritage Services for several years and a Master’s Degree in Management Sciences and a BA(Hons) in History & Heritage Management, gained in 2012.
Authored a number of professional journal articles on a wide range of topics relating to Food, Hospitality and General Management. In retirement, he is involved with the Imperial War Museum’s ‘War Memorials Register’, the War Memorials Trust, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- Date: 7 August 2024
- Wednesday 7.30pm
- Bolton Golf Club & Online via Zoom
- Booking: In-person at Bolton Golf Club (no booking required)
- Speaker: Mike Coyle
- Booking: Tickets for Zoom will be available from 4th July.
Please note: All events are subject to last minute changes due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our monthly Newsletter and Facebook page for any last minute changes, as that is the only way we can contact people.
Sir Harry Kroto 7 October 1939 – 30 April 2016 Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, and Boltonian
- Date: 4 September 2024
- Wednesday 7.30pm
- Bolton Golf Club & Online via Zoom
- Booking: In-person at Bolton Golf Club (no booking required)
- Speaker: Dr Brian Iddon
- Booking: Tickets for Zoom will be available from 8th August.
Please note: All events are subject to last minute changes due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our monthly Newsletter and Facebook page for any last minute changes, as that is the only way we can contact people.
The Town That Vanished: "The Rise and Fall of The Town That Vanished, Bolton Lancashire's Biggest Mill Town” In 1937
- Date: 2 October 2024
- Wednesday 7.30pm
- Bolton Golf Club & Online via Zoom
- Booking: In-person at Bolton Golf Club (no booking required)
- Speaker: Ian Robinson
- Booking: Tickets for Zoom will be available from 5th September.
Please note: All events are subject to last minute changes due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our monthly Newsletter and Facebook page for any last minute changes, as that is the only way we can contact people.
CWGC Architecture and its Conservation – discover the unique architecture and conservation work of the CWGC
with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission both as a speaker and visiting, conducting surveys and simple maintenance of War Graves and memorials. His main interest focuses on the 1982 Falkland’s Campaign with emphasis on both the naval engagements as well as the diplomatic negotiations.
of the rust on his classic Rover from the 1970’s.
- Date: 6 November 2024
- Wednesday 7.30pm
- Bolton Golf Club & Online via Zoom
- Booking: In-person at Bolton Golf Club (no booking required)
- Speaker: James Hutton
- Booking: Tickets for Zoom will be available from 3rd October.
Please note: All events are subject to last minute changes due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check our monthly Newsletter and Facebook page for any last minute changes, as that is the only way we can contact people.
Our Meeting Venues
Our Venue
Bolton Golf Club has ample car parking facilities, access to the first floor is by stairs with a lift for those with mobility problems. The venue is easy to get to by car and meetings are always popular and well attended.
Our Meeting Rooms
Our meetings are normally held at Bolton Golf Club, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL6 4AJ.
There is ample seating, and coffee and tea is available and the bar is open. The room opens at 7pm and meetings start at 7.30pm.
About Our Meetings
Important Things to Know
Booking
It is no longer necessary to book for the physical meetings, however we may have to restrict numbers in the room to comply with fire regulations. You still need to book for Zoom attendance.
Check first
As bookings are confirmed we shall provided dates for the meetings. Please check these pages and social media before travelling to ensure that the meetings are able to proceed as planned.
Bolton FHS meetings are usually held at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of the month (please check first).
[First Floor],
Bolton Golf Club,
Chorley New Road,
Bolton, BL6 4AJ
The Society is a friendly group who are happy to welcome visitors [entrance fee £5] and ALL members of the MLFHS. Tea / Coffee [£1] is available from 7.00pm, as are drinks from the bar.
The talk starts at 7.30pm.
Source: Bolton Libraries.