Professor Paul Salveson is a historian and writer and lives in Bolton. He is visiting professor in ‘Worktown Studies’ at the University of Bolton and author of several books on Lancashire history International Women’s Day on Monday was a reminder of the many Bolton women who have played an important role in society – not just locally, but on the national stage. Four of them are Sarah Reddish, Alice Foley, Alice Collinge and Susan Isaacs Sarah Reddish (centre) with the the Bolton Women’s Co-operative Guild around 1900
Sarah Reddish Sarah Reddish was born in Westleigh (as it was then called - now ‘West Leigh’) in 1849 and left school at the age of 11 to work at home with her mother, a silk weaver. Her father, Thomas, was active in the Co-operative Movement and the family moved to Bolton where he became librarian and secretary to the Bolton Co-operative Education Committee. His co-operative principles rubbed off on his daughter.
WORK to create more controversial segregated cycle lanes in Bolton has been stopped until the public can have their say. No more wand-orcas posts separating the lanes from traffic cycle lanes will be installed after attracting hundreds of complaints , covering everything from safety, to congestion, to being an eye sore. The posts first appeared in Chorley New Road last year and following a public outcry, ward councillor Andy Morgan has asked Town Hall chiefs to stop any further installation until a consultation has taken place. The scheme is part of Metro Mayor Andy Burnham s multi-million pound Active Travel initiative headed up by Greater Manchester’s Cycling and Walking Commissioner, Chris Boardman
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Play now During the trials and tribulations of the past year, pupils have faced many obstacles in their way.
From temporary closures to home learning, Covid-19 has meant that schools have had to reevaluate and restructure their usual methods of teaching.
Despite this, many schools have taken the pandemic in their stride and continued to succeed despite the difficult circumstances. Among these is the award-winning Bolton School, which is regularly ranked among the country s top schools academically.
Young people in Bolton are being offered the chance to explore creative careers, thanks to a series of free workshops. Bolton School has teamed up with the Manchester International Festival to offer 15 places for local residents aged14-19 on an online arts programme dubbed Your Manifesto. Over the course of the eight workshops, which will run on Saturday mornings from March 20 to May 8, participants will get the opportunity to learn more about jobs in the creative arts sector, develop their own skills and expand their creative networks. The sessions will also include artist-led workshops, conversations with creative leaders and discussions about career pathways.