Join us for an afternoon of free talks about Mass Observation, the Worktown project and Humphrey Spender’s pioneering documentary photography. The talks will be followed by a screening of Stranger than Fiction, a feature length documentary about the Worktown observers directed by Ian Potts. Saturday 6th October, 12.30 p.m. – 5.00 p.m 12.30 An introduction to Mass […]
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Stranger than Fiction
This painting was done by Walter Kershaw originally for the film “Stranger than Fiction” in around 1985. Kershaw is mural painter, from Rochdale, known for his large scale paintings. The painting is based on this photograph by Humphrey Spender, which we have been using in promotional material for the Worktown 75th Birthday exhibition at Bolton […]
25 September 1937
On this day 75 years ago…. Bolton Wanderers reserve team played at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves in the Central League. As people couldn’t travel to away games in the 1930s reserve games drew big crowds. Over 5000 attended this match to see Bolton reserves win 4-0. The first teams drew 1-1 at Molineux, Wolves’ […]
Happy 75th Birthday Worktown
Bolton Museum’s exhibition opened on Saturday and is on until 2 December. We are holding an afternoon of talks on the 6 October 12.30-5 pm in the Museum’s beautiful Art Deco lecture theatre followed by a screening of Ian Pott’s film about the Worktown observers “Truth is Stranger than Fiction”. Everything is free, everyone is welcome […]