Old Bolton.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:41 pm

Found this fascinating collection of photographs of pre-war Bolton, including a a couple of Burnden:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... ie%3DUTF-8.

Sorry for the lengthy url and you need to click on "Worktown" in blue on the explanation square.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:44 pm

I see Madame Butterfly was still appealing even then....

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:48 pm

Worthy4England wrote:I see Madame Butterfly was still appealing even then....

I was going to post that picture, it's a cracker. Probably the old Grand Theatre. Always a centre of culture, Bolton.

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:58 pm

Went into Bolton today, first time in months and I have to say I think it has got worse.

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:07 pm

Picture 10 of the cafe ice cream counter looks far more sophisticated than one would imagine a cafe in a '30's working class northern mill town would be. Fascinating.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:11 pm

Anyone know which icecream parlour that is? I reckon it's either Tognarelli's or Sabini's. (Togs, I would guess.)

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:15 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:I see Madame Butterfly was still appealing even then....
I was going to post that picture, it's a cracker. Probably the old Grand Theatre. Always a centre of culture, Bolton.

I've3 still got my chicken claws - not worth much at auction though, cos I didn't keep the box! doh!

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:20 pm

http://spender.boltonmuseums.org.uk/images.html

Full set here.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:20 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Anyone know which icecream parlour that is? I reckon it's either Tognarelli's or Sabini's. (Togs, I would guess.)

Bit early for me, Zulu. I come in around knife and fork Wimpys!

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:30 pm

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:39 pm

Zulus Thousand of em wrote:Anyone know which icecream parlour that is? I reckon it's either Tognarelli's or Sabini's. (Togs, I would guess.)

By the size of it I'd say the one that used to be over Burtons, Tognarelli's, Zulu. Was still going strong in my teen years.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:41 pm

thebish wrote:

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok

I've got an article coming up shortly touches on that very topic.

jenkz · Post by **jenkz** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:25 pm

I did a presentation on Humphrey Spender for Uni last year. Was interesting looking into the past.

I'l give you one humorous thing though. Spender had to get an interpreter so he could understand Boltonians. The way in which we used to (and some still do) talk was very difficult for him to understand so he when't back to London scared stiff.
Not surprising when place/family names such as Smithills and Sharples actual originate from 'smooth' hills and 'sharp' hills.

malcd1 · Post by **malcd1** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:45 pm

thebish wrote:

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok

Which one are you Tango?

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:47 pm

malcd1 wrote:
thebish wrote:

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok
Which one are you Tango?

One with the bowler (partly hidden by Albert Tatlock.)

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:42 pm

thebish wrote:

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok

What are the hats called that are like a fedora, or a Trilby, but with a triangular-ish brim?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:57 pm

jenkz wrote:
I'l give you one humorous thing though. Spender had to get an interpreter so he could understand Boltonians. The way in which we used to (and some still do) talk was very difficult for him to understand so he when't back to London scared stiff.

My yorkshire flat mate in the first year of university had to 'translate' some of the things I said in the opening week because my accent was that thick, apparently. This was only three years ago.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:03 pm

Prufrock wrote:

What are the hats called that are like a fedora, or a Trilby, but with a triangular-ish brim?

Cheesehead.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:57 pm

Prufrock wrote:
thebish wrote:

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok
What are the hats called that are like a fedora, or a Trilby, but with a triangular-ish brim?

Hombergs?

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:28 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Prufrock wrote:
thebish wrote:

proper hats should be compulsory at t'Reebok
What are the hats called that are like a fedora, or a Trilby, but with a triangular-ish brim?
Hombergs?

Homburg actually, but I can't see the triangle. They have a stiff brim while a trilby has a soft one.

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