Historic pictures of old Bolton

Browse a selection of our images from the Museum and Archive collections. Search tips

Photo Gallery

There is an extensive selection of photographs of old Bolton available to view on this site. You can use our collections search (above) to browse through them all.

The links to the various areas of Bolton below will give you an idea of what is available.

Tramlines being laid in Farnworth

Farnworth

Carnival group at Westhoughton

Westhoughton

Yates Wine Lodge in Bolton

Bradshawgate

View of Churchgate in Bolton

Churchgate

Whiteheads department store window

Deansgate

The Market Hall in Bolton

The Market Hall

Aerial view of Le Mans Crescent taken in 1938

Le Mans Crescent and the Civic Centre

Royal visit in Victoria Square, Bolton

Victoria Square

The Bungalow at Rivington in Horwich

Rivington

Great Lever Hall in Bolton

Great Lever

View from Queens Park looking out over Bolton

Queens Park

Horwich Loco Works

Horwich

Rescuers at the Pretoria Pit disaster

Pretoria Pit