To contact the Secretary email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Website: https://mlfhs.uk/bolton

Comments and contributions to the Bolton's Genies Newsletter to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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3rd Floor, Manchester Central Library,

St. Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD

Website: https://mlfhs.uk/

NOTE: The public facilities for MLFHS members are on the ground floor of the library.

Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, BL1 1SE

Telephone: 01204 332185

Note: There is a charge for use of your own camera in the Search Room.

The History Centre is open 6 days a week. See here for availability of stock.

To receive the History Centre Newsletter Click here

A list of useful sites to use to help with your research can be found here.

The History Centre has compiled a comprehensive database of information re people who have served in the armed forces. Originally it concentrated on WW1 but is now expanding to include previous and later service personnel. You can submit information that you have re local people.

Note: The site also includes data from Salford War Memorials and Bolton Remembers.

Albert Halls, Victoria Square, Bolton, BL1 1RU

Telephone: 01204 331185

Fax: 01204 525125

Website: https://www.bolton.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE

Telephone: 01772 533039

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Website: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-record-office/visit-us/

NOTE: You need an Archives Card to visit, see website for details.

Bolton Parish map

Deane Parish map

Note: Both Parish maps are to be found down the page

Bolton 1835 Map

Lancashire County Council old maps

Especially good for the smaller towns.

National Library for Scotland

This is probably the best website for old Ordnance Survey maps of England.

Manchester University has a collection of Manchester maps

There are plans of Heaton and Tonge Cemeteries on the Deceased Online website

Lancashire OPC has two maps.

Genmaps has a list of links to maps covering Lancashire

MLFHS/On-line Data/Members Area/Members only databases has a 1934 Lancashire street atlas.

FamilySearch Map of England & Wales 1851 Jurisdictions

Parish Maps of the Salford Hundred

Halliwell Local History Society have a CD featuring an Ordnance Survey map of Bolton, 1882, at 5ft to 1 mile. There are 47 A4 sheets. See their website for further details.

The Bolton History Centre has copies of Allisons Street Directory which details where particular streets are to be found. The books are shelved at 901 - Local Studies.

Farnworth Library also has copies shelved at 901.91 - Local Studies.

Britain from Above

Francis Frith Collection

Worktown - shows the images taken as part of the first Mass Observation study in Great Britain. There is an associated archive.

The Thomas Shires Collection

Lost Pubs of Bolton

And a YouTube view of the town

A stroll along the Croal

A day in the life of Bolton, (circa 1927)

Messrs. Barlow and Jones Ltd., Manchester and Bolton

The Long Long Trail - Online Tutorials

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

UKBMD - Online tutorials

Steve Gill who has spoken at our meetings has created some interesting Youtube information videos.

Photo Consult

How to Identify Autochrome, Dufaycolor and Lantern slides

Identifying Old Photographs.UK

Pretoria Pit Disaster, 21/12/1910. Talk by Garth Ratcliffe