TODAY it’s one of Bolton’s main nightspots, teaming with pubs, clubs and bars.
These images show Nelson Square as it’s evolved over the years, from the days it was flanked by hotels to when shops and offices were the predominant feature.
Many of our readers will remember Provincial House, with its Tandy shop beneath.
Some of the older ones among you may even remember when the Lever Arms Hotel was demolished to make way for the Pack Horse Hotel extension.
Elsewhere, we see glimpses of The Red Cross Hotel and the fashion stores that used to line the streets.
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