Atherton, Town Hall And Bolton Road c.1960
Photo ref:
A138017
Photo ref:
A138017
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Atherton was a cotton-spinning town, and for 200 years a mining community. Local collieries included Howe Bridge, Gibfield, and Chanter. Howe Bridge was closed by the NCB in 1957; Gibfield followed in 1963, and Chanter in 1966.
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