Back Cheapside
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Back Cheapside
Image: © John Tustin Taken: 3 Aug 2009
Now a service road in Bolton town centre Back Cheapside holds quite a history. By the early 1890's the Bolton Socialists felt strong enough to rent premises in Back Cheapside and open the town's first Socialist Club. They served beer, established a library, provided entertainment in the form of chess, draughts and bagatelle, and to 'every genuine socialist on the road' the club gave one shilling provided the person in question could answer a number of questions posed by the barman.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.57665
Longitude
-2.428266