25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, June 17, 1972

WHO killed Kalinin? Why has this Russian town, so closely linked with Bolton during the war years, not even made the short-list for foreign towns that are to be considered as the town's twin?

These are the questions being asked by Bolton councillor Brian O'Hara after it was announced this week that Bolton is to establish links with a European town in the Netherlands, France or Germany. 'Kalinin was suggested some time ago and everyone seemed thrilled with the idea', said Counc. O'Hara. 'Now nothing. It's been completely dropped.'

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, June 18, 1947

ADVANCE bookings of railway tickets for Bolton holidays will begin at 12 noon on Friday. It will continue until 6.30pm and, thereafter, it will be possible to book in advance each day between 8.30am and 6.30pm. Every ticket booked in advance will bear a number corresponding with that of the train on which the passenger will travel. Fears that there might not be sufficient trains to cope with the departures from Bolton will not be realized.

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, June 18, 1872

A LECTURE on Phonographic Shorthand was delivered on Monday evening in the Co-operative Hall, Bridge-street, by Mr Henry Pitman, of Manchester. There was a fair attendance, and the lecture was listened to with much attention. In the course of his address, the lecturer dwelt upon the many advantages arising from a practical knowledge of shorthand, observing that it enabled experts to save time and make money, and had been the means of thousands of young men obtaining good situations as railway clerks, correspondents, etc. Mr Pitman intends forming a shorthand class in Bolton, provided he can obtain a sufficient number of pupils to pay the necessary expenses.

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