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Harmony WW1 Exhibition Bolton We are Harmony Youth Project, a young peoples charity based in Bolton Lancashire. We run various projects that help to inspire young people to obtain a better quality of life, we will be holding an exhibition focusing on The Great War also known as World War One, this project has... Continue Reading →
World War I How It All Started By Gavin Walker. From the end of the 19th Century, Imperialist expansion was rife in Europe. Basically, six superpowers were intent on carving up the undeveloped world between them. These were Britain, France and Russia on one hand, all of whom were allied to each other (known as... Continue Reading →
Joseph Eckersley By John Mark Counsell facebook WW1 History of Joseph Eckersley Haulage Business “Our Willie” William Eckersley when in Bolton signed up for the Nolfolk regiment on the 24 July 1915. It is thought he was trying to get as far away as he could from his eldest brother John’s wife Sarah who... Continue Reading →
Unknown Fusilier buried after 101 years could be from Bolton. THE body of a First World War Lancashire Fusilier believed to have connections to Eagley Cricket Club has been buried with full military honours in Belgium. THE unknown soldier who could well be from Bolton was buried with two Australian soldiers at the Commonwealth War... Continue Reading →
We hit the news again with St.James primary school and their involvement in or WW1 project, fantastic school with fantastic children! link to bolton news Schoolchildren create a poignant tribute to the fallen to commemorate 100 years since the end of the Great War. A SCHOOL garden has been transformed in to a waterfall of red... Continue Reading →
Ten Significant Battles of World War One Compiled by Gavin Walker 1. FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE. At the start of the war Germany hoped to avoid fighting on two fronts by use of the Schleiffen Plan which consisted of rapidly beating France and then turning their attentions to the Eastern Front and defeating the... Continue Reading →
Zeppelin Attack On Bolton Written by Gavin Walker 25th/26th September 1916 On the night of the 25th/26th September 1916, a German L21 Zeppelin wrought death and destruction over Lancashire and in particular to our fair town of Bolton. It is thought that the pilot was off course as he had strayed so far west and... Continue Reading →
Bolton Life During WW1 Written by Gavin Walker. Bolton at the end of the 19th and start of the 20th centuries was one of the heaviest industrialised towns in the North West of England. At one point there were 1000 cotton spinning mills in Bolton, only one of which exists now. It was also a... Continue Reading →
Thanks for viewing our gallery. These images are mostly dedicated to Bolton, we have researched via Facebook and attributed as best we can. Three bolton Roma boys off to fight in ww1, names on reverse L-R Nathan, Saul and fred. 1915. Scribbled note on reverse Saul and Fred died at dantzig alley. 1916.facebook/Michael Augustus Shepherdson... Continue Reading →
Harmony Youth Project Bolton WW1 EXHIBITION 