Built by the Methodists, this huge building at the bottom of School Brow (Hurst Lane) was demolished in the early 1970s and replaced by the Civic Hall and Library.
Collection: Photos
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Bollington from aqueduct looking east, War Memorial and Congregational church
View of Bollington from the canal embankment looking toward the Congregational Church (left), with the War Memorial garden in front of the Empire Cinema (Hailwood House today). Oak Bank mill (Hamson Drive today) is behind the church. Date probably late 1920s or early 1930s, Notice the bus in Palmerston Street.
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Elementary schools walking race
Bollington elementary schoolboys walking race held on 8 August 1903. There were 31 contestants; 11 from Bollington Cross, 12 from St John’s, 7 from the Wesleyan (Methodist) School and 1 from St Gregory’s.
see ‘Looking Back at Bollington’ for full details.
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Wellington Road
Wellington Road with Hawthorne Road going off to the right around 1937. Irwell Rise now goes off where the gate is. Mrs Lucy Bennett of Gluesheds Farm is pushing the pram, accompanied by her sister Mrs Walker and their uncle Mr Albert Wainwright who was over from Canada. The shop in the near left was a health shop. The present day newsagents was also one in 1937 Jacksons. West Bollington Post Office was a police house.
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Horse and cart outside Olivers Mill
Mr Harry Barton with his son George outside Olivers Mill. Horse and cart for coal carrying. Photo by G Vickers, Bollington.
