“And I said to her and she said well ....”

You can bet that someone’s ears were burning as a result of this doorstep conversation.

Rosamund Street, Daubhill, 1963 (Newsquest)

This fabulous photo in some ways sums up life in Sixties’ Bolton with the women catching up on the gossip and putting the world to rights.

This was taken in Rosamund Street, Daubhill, in 1963. Note the steps leading up to the row of terraced homes - all recently donkey stoned no doubt.