Bolton Museum reaches fever pitch
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February 27, 2009
No. 47/2009
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive is springing into action with a new season of sporty exhibitions.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the world’s oldest and most-loved cup can be found in Saved for the Nation: The Story of the FA Cup; an exhibition touring from the National Football Museum, opening at the museum on Saturday 14 March.
This amazing collection of rarely seen objects will help tell the story of the FA Cup, including the oldest surviving trophy used between 1896 and 1910, on display for the first time in 95 years.
Visitors can find out how and why the FA Challenge Cup was created in 1872 and about the FA Cup teams, players and goals.
Stunning photographs and film footage of the greatest ever finals will be on display, including Bolton Wanderers winning the Cup Final game against West Ham in 1923. There will also be a chance to see the shirt worn by Bolton Wanderers player Alex Finney during the game itself.
The exhibition is free and runs until Saturday 23 May.
There will be a wide range of family friendly activities to coincide with the exhibition during the Easter holidays, including finger puppet making, stadium building, quizzes and more. It is recommended that people book in advance to avoid disappointment. Visit www.boltonmuseums.org.uk for more details.
The FA Cup exhibition has been organised by the National Football Museum and has been supported by the Northwest Development Agency and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Continuing the sporting theme, an exhibition showing Humphrey Spender’s fascinating photographs of sports and games in Bolton during the late 1930s – entitled Sports and Games in Worktown, is currently on display in the Worktown Gallery at Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive until August.
This remarkable body of photographs demonstrates the various types of sports and games that were played during this period; including pigeon racing, all-in wrestling, football, rounders and pub games such as bowls and dominoes.
The work on display coincides with the Recording Leisure Lives one day conference, in association with the University of Bolton and the Leisure Studies Association, taking place at the museum on Tuesday 7 April.
For a full conference outline and to book a place visit www.bolton.ac.uk/conferences/leisurelives or email Bethan Atkins at B.Atkins@bolton.ac.uk
No. 47/2009
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive is springing into action with a new season of sporty exhibitions.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the world’s oldest and most-loved cup can be found in Saved for the Nation: The Story of the FA Cup; an exhibition touring from the National Football Museum, opening at the museum on Saturday 14 March.
This amazing collection of rarely seen objects will help tell the story of the FA Cup, including the oldest surviving trophy used between 1896 and 1910, on display for the first time in 95 years.
Visitors can find out how and why the FA Challenge Cup was created in 1872 and about the FA Cup teams, players and goals.
Stunning photographs and film footage of the greatest ever finals will be on display, including Bolton Wanderers winning the Cup Final game against West Ham in 1923. There will also be a chance to see the shirt worn by Bolton Wanderers player Alex Finney during the game itself.
The exhibition is free and runs until Saturday 23 May.
There will be a wide range of family friendly activities to coincide with the exhibition during the Easter holidays, including finger puppet making, stadium building, quizzes and more. It is recommended that people book in advance to avoid disappointment. Visit www.boltonmuseums.org.uk for more details.
The FA Cup exhibition has been organised by the National Football Museum and has been supported by the Northwest Development Agency and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Continuing the sporting theme, an exhibition showing Humphrey Spender’s fascinating photographs of sports and games in Bolton during the late 1930s – entitled Sports and Games in Worktown, is currently on display in the Worktown Gallery at Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive until August.
This remarkable body of photographs demonstrates the various types of sports and games that were played during this period; including pigeon racing, all-in wrestling, football, rounders and pub games such as bowls and dominoes.
The work on display coincides with the Recording Leisure Lives one day conference, in association with the University of Bolton and the Leisure Studies Association, taking place at the museum on Tuesday 7 April.
For a full conference outline and to book a place visit www.bolton.ac.uk/conferences/leisurelives or email Bethan Atkins at B.Atkins@bolton.ac.uk
ENDS
ISSUED BY KAREN SPIBEY, MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM, BOLTON COUNCIL
TEL 01204 332064
EMAIL: karen.spibey@bolton.gov.uk
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