Chemical Valley... Bolton.

Interesting past time.

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You have to give it to the Victorians, they knew how to build things.

There are jobs and there are jobs!

Would this be classed as a shit job i wonder

I've seen that forum before, and it is very interesting seeing it.

but i wouldn't want to be the person getting stuck in a storm drain.

Imagine doing that job for a living. Waking up every morning and knowing all you have got to look forward to is shovelling shit. These youngsters today don't know that they are born. Sat behind a keyboard tapping keys and shuffling paper clips.

I think I'd make sure I wore waders rather than wellies.

People walk around them abandoned hospitals as well don't they, and find blood stains and all sorts of stuff.

That's it, they climb tall buildings, go into empty and disused buildings ,new builds , under ground, over ground and take photos.

There's some more Bolton stuff on there, The inside of the old Odeon, Darcy Lever Bridge and some of the Croal near the Market Place.

Very interesting stuff. Built in the 1800's and still as solid today. Our forefathers were exceptional builders that's for sure.

My uncle was the manager of the Odeon, and its because of him I support the Wanderers. He was given complimentary tickts to a night game, and he, my dad and me went to it. It was the 62-63 season, and the first game I ever went to. We arrived at the top of the stairs, next to the bar selling pies, and stepped out just as the team came out. Remember like it was yesterday, floodlights , smells, Burnden roar, and looking down on the team as they all ran out. I know we won, and I know it was West Ham we beat (some things never change), but I'm not sure, of the score. Never looked it up but I think it was either 2-0 or 3-0 . Still remember it almost 50 years later. (were we relegated that year?

Glos, You could be correct. We were in the 1st Division from 1935 to 1964 and we were in the 2nd Division from 1964 to 1971.

I remember the Odeon opposite the fish market, earliest films I can remember were Up Pompeii, Star Wars and Rocky.

23rd March, 1963 - goals from Russell W, Butler D (both who I don't remember) and Franny Lee (who I must certainly do!). Attendance 19,177.

We were relegated at the end of the following season 1963/64

Slightly off topic but the open market is now total shoite. Apart from the fishmongers stalls it's bloody crap.

When they destroyed the indoor market hall they ruined the town centre for me.

Just a quick one! Anyone remember Pips nightclub round the back of the Odeon ? Across the road was the Griffen and Sids Butchers.

Certainly do.

Was the Va Va prior to becoming Pips.

Now I don't remember it as the Va Va. Banks of the Croal will!

As a teenager we used to start off in the Painters Arms, then the Wheatsheaf and then into Pips.

We used to alternate between Pips and Scamps on Bradshawgate. We always ended the night in an Indian Restaurant which was upstairs and just round the corner from Prestons of Bolton.

Similar itinerary to me back in the day - except started off in the Trotters, then over the road to the Clarence and then possibly the Alma, then Anchor

Used the same Indian restaurant too! (or sometimes got a takeaway from Abdul's (iirc?) on St George’s Road on my walk home in the evening.

Don't forget to add Maxwell's Plum to the list of night-clubs too!

Reebok Trotter wrote:Now I don't remember it as the Va Va. Banks of the Croal will!

As a teenager we used to start off in the Painters Arms, then the Wheatsheaf and then into Pips.

We used to alternate between Pips and Scamps on Bradshawgate. We always ended the night in an Indian Restaurant which was upstairs and just round the corner from Prestons of Bolton.

Never went in Pips or Va Va.Went in Scamps, Palais, Also The Blue Lagoon only a couple of times tho, bit frightening, in there, also Aspin near the police station.

Anyone remember the Aquarius club ? The Houghton Weavers and Bernard Manning performed there. In modern terms it was a bit like Phoenix Nights.