http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk Home page for Bolton Museum and Archive Service in the UK. Collections feature art, history, Egyptology, aquaria and historic houses. A Bolton Council service. http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/calling-bolton-flickr-users The museum now has a Flickr account. As well as putting our own collection images on line we want to involve local photographers too. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/calling-bolton-flickr-users http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/visitors-choice-award Throughout this exhibition visitors have been voting for their favourite piece from the 145 works of art on display by local artists and photographers. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:53:39 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/visitors-choice-award http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/museum-volunteers Members of the North West branch of the Russell Society have made some interesting discoveries. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:57:51 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/museum-volunteers http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/rare-plant-fossil-revealed A fossil plant, previously unrecorded in Lancashire, has been found in the collections of Bolton Museum. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:41:35 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/rare-plant-fossil-revealed http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/raisingthebarfora An important mill engine from the collection has been given a new lease of life by the Northern Mill Engine Society and a new home at Bolton Steam Museum Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:26:37 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/raisingthebarfora http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/peregrinesnesting Bolton town centre’s newest residents - a pair of magnificent Peregrine falcons and their three new chicks - have prompted a (slightly smelly) addition to the natural history collection. Lunchtime shoppers are likely to have seen and heard the pair wheeling around above Victoria Square in recent weeks. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:46:06 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/peregrinesnesting http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/walt-whitman-heritage Details of a number of events related to the Walt Whitman Heritage Society 25th year celebrations happening at the Library and Museum building and in and around Bolton Mon, 19 May 2008 09:34:57 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/walt-whitman-heritage http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/new-scientific-paper A fossil from the collection is described in a new paper published this month and co-authored by a member of the museum team. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:08:25 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/new-scientific-paper http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/world-war-heros Two Rolls of Honour that have been in the Museum collection since 1979 return to their rightful home. They list the names of pupils from Clarendon school who served and died in the First World War. The lists can be viewed on this page. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:52:01 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/world-war-heros http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/changing-face-ofbolton A chance to be famous for more than 5 minutes!!! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:22 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/changing-face-ofbolton http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/smithillshallwins Bolton is celebrating after Smithills Hall was named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Manchester Tourism Awards 2008. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/smithillshallwins http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/125yearsofboltonmuseum This year marks the 125th year since Bolton Council first employed William Waller Midgley in 1883 as its first professional curator. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:49:39 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/125yearsofboltonmuseum http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/worktown-and-conference On 18 March 2008 the University of Bolton and Bolton Museum are hosting a special conference to launch a remarkable permanent exhibition gallery of unique local photographs. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/worktown-and-conference http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/moran-print-exhibition From 9th February to the 3rd of May 2008 an exhibition showing newly aquired prints of the work of a very talented artistic family from Bolton opens this week. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/moran-print-exhibition http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/diamonds-to-dodos Replicas of some of the worlds biggest diamonds and the recently identified bones of the famous extinct bird go on display in time for the Christmas break. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:45:56 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/diamonds-to-dodos http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/access-massobservation-online You can now search the entire Mass Observation archive online at the History Centre Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/access-massobservation-online http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/treefrogfoundinfrench A tiny tree frog bought in by Bolton RSPCA was found in some salad leaves bought from a local supermarket. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/treefrogfoundinfrench http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/iconicpieceofbolton Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule, one of the most significant inventions of the cotton boom, gets a new home. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:33:57 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/iconicpieceofbolton http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/thomas-shires A photographic collection has been generously given to Bolton Museum & Archive Service. They offer a fascinating glimpse of Bolton life taken at the turn of the last century. Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:52:55 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/thomas-shires http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/aquariumteamexplains A mysterious story in the Manchester Evening News was given some rational spin by Aquarium Officer Pete Liptrot Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:35:57 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/aquariumteamexplains