{"id":1001,"date":"2017-04-15T16:01:39","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T16:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=1001"},"modified":"2024-10-08T21:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T20:25:30","slug":"historic-picture-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=1001","title":{"rendered":"Historical Picture Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Steam train on the viaduct c.1900<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bollington Civic Society’s \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> houses our unique collection of historic pictures taken in and around Bollington since the 1860s!<\/p>\n

Picture library online<\/strong> \u2013 We normally provide the picture collection online. Unfortunately we presently have an unresolved technical problem preventing access. While we sort this problem out the pictures are accessible on the PC at the Discovery Centre, check opening hours below<\/a>. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause you.<\/span><\/p>\n

The picture collection is an archive of more than 5,000 photographs, mostly black & white, covering many aspects of Bollington life from 1860 to the present day. The collection has been built up by the Civic Society<\/a> mainly by copying images from prints and albums lent by local people and organisations. Recent events are covered too and additions are always welcome. For example, we now have a collection of images of the October 1998 floods, for which Bollington featured in the national news.<\/p>\n

During 2005 the entire collection has been digitised in order to make it available to everyone through the medium of the PC. We have categorised and indexed each of the thousands of pictures. The pictures were scanned a database is used to make it easy to find the pictures you want to see. Printed copies of favourite pictures are available to purchase in a choice of two sizes.<\/p>\n

To see the archive see the online library<\/a> or visit the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> at Clarence Mill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are, of course, many pictures, particularly of people, where we just don’t know who they are or where they were taken. We are always keen to hear from members of the public who may recognise someone from their own family and be able to fill in some of the gaps in our knowledge. So, especially if you belong to an old established Bollington family, come and have a look and see who you can find!<\/p>\n

Many of the better known pictures are included in various books about Bollington. Some of these can be obtained at the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> – checkout the books page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

Funding<\/h3>\n

This project has been most generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund<\/a>, Cheshire Rural Recovery and the North West Development Agency, Clarence Mill Properties Limited, Macclesfield Borough Council, Bollington Town Council<\/a>, Macclesfield Canal Society<\/a> and private contributions.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Origins<\/h3>\n

\"WhiteThe Civic Society<\/a> was formed in the 1960s by the late Dr John Coope MBE<\/span><\/a>, and one of the early activities was to try and preserve some of the history and heritage of the town.<\/p>\n

It was realised that old photographs would provide a tremendous insight into the period from the late 1800s to the present day and so they put the word out and asked people to trawl their old photo albums!<\/p>\n

This produced thousands of pictures, many of the people who lived and worked here, and also of the town itself \u2013 before the age of cars and lorries \u2013 and of their places of work, the mills, railway, churches, in fact everything that constituted the community of the day.<\/p>\n

This collection was recorded and studied by a sub-group, the Civic Society History Group. The five key individuals in this were George Longden, Molly Spink, Joyce Hough, Christabel Burgess and Bob Alexander. They went on to publish a number of fascinating books about the town and local area which remain popular today. Indeed, the most popular of their books has been reprinted to be enjoyed by a new generation.<\/p>\n

White Nancy<\/a> is pictured here, taken in about 1925 (see the poem written about Nancy in 1919 by James Chatterton<\/a>).<\/p>\n

More pictures …<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Family history research<\/h3>\n

The collection is invaluable for researching your Bollington ancestry. We recommend that you pay us a visit and carry out simple searches using the PCs and indexed database provided. Access is free for as long as you need! Check the opening times on the \u00a0Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> home page. The picture library is also available online!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A section of the Happy Valley web site has been developed for Bollington family history<\/a>. It will concentrate on the old families that have been in Bollington many many decades, in some case for many centuries, and have inter-married resulting in a very large proportion of old Bollingtonians being related to each other. Have a look now<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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