Welcome to the FARNWORTH and WESTHOUGHTON archive photograph series compiled by Ken Beevers.

These books contain over 400 archive photographs all accompanied by interesting and detailed text illustrating the changes that have taken place in these areas of Bolton, Lancashire in the last 100 years. To view either book in more detail and see example extracts please click a book.

The author is a librarian who was based at Farnworth Library for many years and was an Area Librarian with Bolton Libraries. He is now a freelance librarian and local history consultant. In addition to these books Ken Beevers also does regular talks in the Bolton area, both on Farnworth and Westhoughton but also on Bill Naughton and other subjects. Bill Naughton author of Alfie lived in Bolton from 1914 to 1939 and Bolton Libraries have his archives in their collection. If you would like to know more about these talks, including when and where you could see one please feel free to e-mail Ken.

Farnworth and Westhoughton are now both districts of Bolton, Lancashire in the North West of England. Click on  Location for a more detailed map. If you lived, grew up or have family that lived in these areas of Bolton then there is likely to be something of personal interest contained within these books. People, streets, parks, buildings, sport, places of work, mining, war plus more are all covered. Have a look at the examples shown on this website, just click on a book.

Kens Books

9th January 2005

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