bolton

Bolton (/ˈbɒltən/ or locally [ˈbɜʏtn̩]) is a town in Greater Manchester in North West England. A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th century, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. The urbanisation and development of the town largely coincided with the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution. Bolton was a 19th-century boomtown, and at its zenith in 1929 its 216 cotton mills and 26 bleaching and dyeing works made it one of the largest and most productive centres of cotton spinning in the world. The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War, and by the 1980s cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in Bolton.
Close to the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Manchester. It is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages that together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town of Bolton has a population of 139,403, whilst the wider metropolitan borough has a population of 262,400. Historically part of Lancashire, Bolton originated as a small settlement in the moorland known as Bolton le Moors. In the English Civil War, the town was a Parliamentarian outpost in a staunchly Royalist region, and as a result was stormed by 3,000 Royalist troops led by Prince Rupert of the Rhine in 1644. In what became known as the Bolton Massacre, 1,600 residents were killed and 700 were taken prisoner.
Football club Bolton Wanderers play home games at the Macron Stadium and the WBA World light-welterweight champion Amir Khan was born in the town. Cultural interests include the Octagon Theatre and the Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, as well as one of the earliest public libraries established after the Public Libraries Act 1850.

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  1. imaybeLeft

    Any decent TV repair shop in Manchester?

    My 55 LG CX OLED keeps turning off with in a minute of turning on. It is out of warranty and so does any one know a cheap and reliable TV repair person in or around Bolton/ Manchester?
  2. S

    Question Freeview Signal Issues Bolton Area

    Post code: BL2 4DH - Good reception area Samsung D8000 TV Bacofoil Antenna on house, pointing in general direction of transmitter (Winterhill). I have lost (picture breakup) quite a lot of freeview channels and am wondering where to start? Working Channels are: BBC1, BBC2, That's Manchester...
  3. Kevo

    Barry Potters Fair in Bolton this Sunday

    Has anyone ever been or going to the Toy + collectors fair at Bolton FC? Toy Fairs in the UK by Barry Potter Fairs If so what's it like for figures and prices or is it mainly for train and car collectors? Cheers
  4. mikej

    Is Sound and Vision (Bolton) still closed ?

    Does anyone know if Sound and Vision in Bolton is still closed ? I'm just curious because I bought my Panasonic GT30 from them last June. This is the latest news I could find online : Customers in dark after TV shop closes its doors (From The Bolton News) Trading Standards will look...
  5. T

    Chelsea v Bolton fta..

    No chelsea game on tring!! those of you who have motorised point your dish at 7.0e tune in: 10.721 v 27500 Grts is the channel and its in english :thumbsup:
  6. B

    Sound and Vision, Bolton

    Does anyone know if they're still trading? I was going to call in today but it's all shut up. It says on their website that their Leeds stores being refurbished but nothing about the Bolton one not being open.
  7. N

    Sound & Vision Bolton

    Am I being unreasonable here? I needed to move my (albeit 10 month old) Sony DVD recorder last week and when disconnecting the RF cables from the digital in/out at the back, the connector on the back of the recorder for the digital out came off. Now this equipment has been in place since...
  8. M

    newcastle v bolton hd

    got to say this is the best pq i have seen so far for football hope this is the shape of things to come:thumbsup:
  9. S

    Sound and Vision (Bolton)

    I asked JL to pricematch my Sony 32V2000 for £1035 with Sound and Vision (44 Higher Market Street, Bolton), but have this response from Undersales_Bluewater: "Hi Sorry we cannot match your undersale request against Sound and Vision Bolton. We do not match this competitor as they do not have...
  10. S

    Bad experience with Sound & Vision Bolton.

    * I visited their website last Friday (18/08/06) which informed me that the Topfield TF5800PVR-B was in stock. * I then phoned their shop/office and was told that was indeed the case and that I would receive delivery the following Tuesday (22/08/06) * On Tuesday (22/8) I called their...
  11. G

    Spurs vs. Bolton - PremPlus HD?

    Hi, Is Spurs vs. Bolton on PremPlus HD tomo? I looked under the Box Office Sports listings and could only find it on PremPlus, no signs of HD. I remember reading all PremPlus matches were in HD, if so how do I find it on the EPG? Thanks
  12. leedebs

    Pic quality of Bolton game on five tonight

    Anyone else think the picture quality was really excellent on the CH5 footie coverage tonight, was even better than some of the footie coverage on Sky Sports. Just shows you how good it can look I guess. The match wasn't the best but the ref was poor :eek: :nono: he needs a :lesson: I reckon.
  13. G

    Bolton Sound and vision

    Anyone know their number? Have used them a few times and been impressed but cant remember number or web address. Oh, I have posted this here as I am looking to buy a DVD player!
  14. PrinceOfEgypt

    Digital Direct Bolton

    Dear All, I took receipt of a 36" Hitachi 36WF810N TV today. The delivery man wouldnt unbox it because he was in a hurry, so i said that i'd do it... When i signed on the acceptance note, i wrote on there that i did not check it upon delivery. Anyway i unboxed it only to find scuff marks...
  15. H

    Sound and Vision (Bolton) story

    In January 2002 I brought a Tosh 50inch RVTP from sound and vision (Bolton). Salesman was George (Scottish guy). When it arrived the back of the TV housing was damaged. So I rang back , tried to get a hold of George but couldn't. So I spoke to another chap and asked for a replacement. They...
  16. H

    Sound&Vision (Bolton) on trial

    Ordered a Tosh 50WH18B from Sound&Vision. I ordered from them because of the good press they have on these message boards (eg speak to George he will do you a good deal) TV was delivered last Friday. On Saturday I noticed that the rear thin wood panel at the back was bent and coming off from...
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