From Historical Gleanings of Bolton and District: A second batch of odd papers (written and printed) in one form or other identified with the township of Breightmet, which have been loaned to (the) present correspondent by an old Breightmetite, contains some particulars which may not generally be known. The first about is an old indenture […]
Family History
James Dodds
A while ago I came across this photograph on Ebay. A fine, handsome chap named James Dodds, with his birthdate conveniently written. It’s not often you come across photos with names and dates and I felt sorry for him thinking he must belong to someone’s family. So who was James Dodds? On the back of […]
Measures Lumley
I have always loved rummaging around in shops full of old junk and curios so when I came across a shop named ‘Stuff’, it was heaven. Although my house is already crammed with books and curios, it only took a few minutes and 2 medieval stained glasses, 5 painted wood panels and a bunch of […]
Overseers Accounts
Overseers Accounts can be full of information. I came across the example below while researching a member of the Gibbs family for someone. Thomas wasn’t a member of their family but the account below gives a fascinating insight into his life. It also gives us a lot of leads to follow up if we were […]