Friday saw the official opening of the exhibition 'We Are Bolton' at Bolton Museum.

Hundreds of eager Boltonians as well as visitors from far and wide listened intently to the speeches then enjoyed the photography, which included images from 1939 by Humphrey Spender, 1980's by Ian MacDonald, Caroline Edge's work from recent shoots and current images shot by BA (HONS) Photography year two students.

A quote concerning the main exhibition;
'The 'We are Bolton' exhibition launches on Friday 3rd June and is a celebration of the people and places of Bolton. In 2015, the Mayor of Bolton, Councillor Carole Swarbrick, invited photography students from the University of Bolton to go out and capture images which they thought reflected something important about Bolton now. The exhibition presents the results of that commission.

The exhibition will also feature photographs from the museum collection including celebrated names such as Humphrey Spender, Ian McDonald and Caroline Edge.

To find out further information about the ‘We are Bolton’ exhibition follow the link below:

http://wearebolton.co.uk/'
(Councillor Carole Swarbrick, Bolton Council

In partnership with the University of Bolton)

The main exhibition opens from Saturday 4th June for a month. It is at Bolton Museum, Le Mans Crescent. Bolton.
Well Done All of those involved!
Ian Glover
6/6/16