From the Evening News, June 22, 1992 - THOUSANDS of Hindus created a carnival atmosphere in Bolton over the weekend as they crowded the streets to welcome their High Priest. A colourful procession started the two days of celebrations to mark the blessing of a new shrine at a Hindu temple, the Shree Swaminarayan on Deane Road, Bolton. And exiled Hindu High Priest, Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree - more commonly seen meeting with presidents and the world's religious leaders - made his first visit to the town as part of a world tour.

25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

June 22, 1977

GREAT inventions have featured on several Post Office "special issues". Now, 22-year-old Bolton student Neil Capper is making a bid to add Sam Crompton's Mule to the post office hall of fame. A graphics student at Bolton College of Art, he's designed his own series of four "commemorative issues" for the Mule's centenary in 1979. Everything is authentic, down to the finest detail; the project was carried out for assessment by examiners for the Society of Industrial Artists and Designers diploma, but Neil, of Lostock Lane, Bolton, may also submit it to the Post Office for consideration as a special issue in a couple of year's time.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

June 21, 1952

GODFREY Evans, England's brilliant wicket-keeper-batsman, gave India's bowling a trouncing in the second Test at Lord's today, and failed by only two runs to become the first Englishman to score a century before lunch in a Test Match. This distinction has been accomplished only by the Australians D.G. Bradman, C.G. McCartney, and V. Trumper.

100 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News,

June 22, 1902

BEFORE another week has passed, Boltonians, the great majority of them for the first time in their history, will have taken part in the festivals attending the Coronation of England's King and Queen. It is 64 years since a similar event was witnessed in England, vis., the Coronation of the late Queen Victoria, whose glorious and beneficent reign will be a grateful memory.

Bolton will be as loyal next week as she has always been, and in the demonstrations of power all classes of the people will join. The young and old will be feasted, and trades and professions will walk in procession, a united school children's demonstration will be held on the Spa-rd. Recreation Ground, when nearly 35,000 youthful voices will unite in loyal song. The occasion is a fitting one for a national expression of thanksgiving and joy, and it is satisfactory to know that Bolton will be in no way behind other towns in its united voicing of the people's loyalty.