The Follies, an amateur concert party with a repertoire of humorous songs, patter, and concerted items, was formed in 1920 from members of the Young Mens Bible Class. See “Bollington in old picture postcards” no. 65 for full details.
People: Bollington
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Snow on Shrigley Road, winter 1940
J Ainsworth waiting for a shovel to commence relieving the front door of Whitefield, Shrigley Road. January 29th 1940.
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Hammonds waggon at Pott Levels
Cart decorated for May Day. Employed by William Hammond and Co to cart between the brickworks and Bollington station. See “Looking back at Bollington” for full details. William Hammond brickworks was at Bakestonedale above Pott Shrigley.
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Smithy, Wellington Road
L to R Donald Smith (background), Hubert Whitehurst, Jack Faulder.
The Faulders owned the smithy from 1906 to c.1931. Used after that by Bollington Urban District Council to store barrows etc. -
Clarence Lodge, Clarence Mill
Family lived in Clarence Terrace. Father worked at Clarence. Came from Stockport after WWI when spinners wanted.
