I have a print of a painting of Churchgate in Bolton circa 1840. I love looking at this picture because it looks so different to the Churchgate of today. It is full of people; some strolling along, others selling from the numerous stalls lining the road. St Peter’s is in the background, looking more like […]
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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 […]