Victorian Bolton

Victorian Bolton is a project that aims to uncover a range of literary and historical artefacts from Bolton in the nineteenth century.

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@MoTGM Turning out of Bolton Moor Lane Bus station

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Alice Miller, a post-Victorian poet, playwright and novelist. Much of her work is now lost and there's little information available about her. At the Victorian Bolton, we've done some recovery work on her. Read about what we've found out here:

https://t.co/zQlkmmJITb

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The Lancashire Author's Association is a contemporary writer's group, founded in the Victorian Era, and we've done some recovery work on one of its earliest members, Alice Miller. There'll be a blog post up soon about what we've discovered!

https://t.co/W8G69OVQ15

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Curious how this hundred-and-fifty-year-old copy of the Bolton Journal and Guardian was printed? Then we have the blog post for you!

https://t.co/nnltxgoINt

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Ever wondered how Victorian newspapers were printed? They didn't have HP or Canon back then! Keep an eye out on the Victorian Bolton; there's a new blog post coming soon.

https://t.co/W8G69OVQ15

Image taken at Blists Hill Victorian Village.

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Our post on Victorian writer Mary Elizabeth Braddon and one of her forgotten works is out now!

https://t.co/bkz5x2HXPA

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Coming soon - a post on Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Look forward to reading about a gothic mystery from a forgotten Victorian writer...

https://t.co/W8G69OVQ15

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A blog on Eagley Mills cotton mill is out now!

https://t.co/iQ678ws2Qb

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Try not smiling at this, the latest clothes washing gadget promoted by the 'Victoria Wringing Machine Co' of Bolton, Lancashire. Undated, but probably the first decade of the twentieth century.

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The sort of static steam engine referred to in 'A Lancashire Story'. Taken at a 'Steam Day' at Bolton Steam Museum.

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Once upon a time Unilever (now 148,000 employees) was just two brothers trying to make a living in Bolton. An original 1888 letter signed by James Darcy Lever.
I'll have to figure out how to work this in to a period novel...

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It's a bit of an oddity as to how a Walt Whitman fan club emerged in Bolton in the 1880s. I'll let the introduction to the booklet explain.

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Another article on Arthur Conan Doyle is out now!!

Link: https://t.co/XniEX6foxG

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NEW POST!!!

We’ve got a bit of a theme this week! 2 piece about Arthur Conan Doyle!! Here’s the first!

Happy Reading!!

Link: https://t.co/RrCcGKQ7Ul

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We know we’ve been a little quiet recently. Our students have been hard at work researching over the Easter break!!

We thought we’d give you a little sneak peek at one of our up coming pieces. Can anyone guess what it might be about??

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Out now!!! An article on Alice Miller and her connections to the Lancashire Author’s Association!!

Link: https://t.co/wjf98Yk5Wb

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Out now on our website is a quick look at Ainsworth’s Guy Fawkes!!

Link: https://t.co/o1kOlxpJ7M

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JUST AS PROMISED THE BLOG POST ON FRED ALSTON IS OUT NOW!!!

Link to the webpage: https://t.co/YhOEIfbPg4

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While you wait for us to post new materials why not spend you’re weekend checking out some of the blog posts we’ve already got posted!! I’m sure there will be something you’ll love. The link straight to our website can be found in our bio! Happy reading!!

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Coming soon to our website, an article about Fred Alston’s connection to The Lancashire Author’s Association.

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