Looking Back: Bolton market hall looking impressive after major renovation

This photo from March 1988 is likely to get many Looking Back readers in a nostalgic mood.

It shows Bolton’s Market Hall after it had undergone a major facelift with the stalls all being upgraded and the interior getting a fresh new coat of paint.

The new-look market hall would be opened by the Queen.

The wrought iron framework for one of the town’s landmark buildings is so impressive - when it opened in 1855 it was said to be the largest covered market in the country.

It is now home to the Market Place Shopping Centre.

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Anyone got any fond memories of the Market Hall?