Bolton College of Art - also School junior dept

17/01/2025

Just surfaced on the internet, Bickershaw Colliery by Roger Hampson. The blog re Roger is here : -
https://httpartistichorizons.org/2020/10/04/roger-hampson-1925-1996/

29/10/2024

Julian Trevelyan, a key member of the Worktown (Bolton) Survey.

Trevelyan was the only child to survive to adulthood of Robert Calverley Trevelyan and his wife Elizabeth van der Hoeven. His grandfather was the liberal politician Sir George Trevel…

13/09/2024

John Nicholson 1916 - 1972. Fingal's Cave, watercolour .John Nicholson was Principal of Bolton School of Art/Bolton College of art 1951 - 1967. This work is in Bolton Museum/Art Gallery.

12/08/2024

My name is Maureen Dalliday nee Kay. I went to Bolton College of Art 1976-1980. I am currently having an exhibition on at Harwood Library for a month. It features Art & Photography and is on til the 31st August. Closed on Sunday, Wednesday & Friday. It features Art & Photography and is on til the 31st August. Closed on Sunday, Wednesday & Friday. My name is Maureen Dalliday nee Kay. I went to Bolton College of Art 1976-1980. I am currently having an exhibition on at Harwood Library for a month.

12/08/2024

Maureen Dalliday nee Kay. I went to Bolton College of Art 1976-1980. I am currently having an exhibition on at Harwood Library for a month. It features Art & Photography and is on til the 31st August. Closed on Sunday, Wednesday & Friday.

14/05/2024

Andrew Bramah writes: I visited Ken Adshead recently.
He was principal when I was there between 1976 and 1980.
Now 93 he was as bright as ever and remembered in detail me being at Hilden Street. What a privilege it was to meet him again after 44 years.
Andy Bramah.

10/04/2024

09/04/2024

A post from Stuart Liptrot
1. Top floor Hilden St.
Ian Moulton at desk. There's a cartoon of Ian on the far wall!
(Also of note...Shaun Kearsley's Planet of the apes poster!
2. T. floor corridor L/R. Brian Livesey. Sharon Swarbrick. Shaun Kearsley.
3. Lunchtime...L/R. Tony Mitchell. Ian Moulton. Pete Urmston.
4. T. floor. I seemed to have focused on the typewriter!
L/R. Sue Dale. Bri Livesey. Eugene Ruane. Anne-Marie-Kelly.
( All 1976/79)

21/03/2024

Roger Hampson. 'Winter Sunrise, Deane, Bolton.'

http://httpartistichorizons.org/2020/10/04/roger-hampson-1925-1996/

20/02/2024

Sad to say that my old junior school class teacher (and in College) Lonsdale Bonner passed away on Sunday 18th. Graham Bennison.

30/11/2023

Scrapyard, Church Wharf, from NDD sketch book early 1960's.