IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Back Spring Gardens, BOLTON, BL1 1SJ
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Back Spring Gardens, BL1 1SJ by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (384 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Elizabeth House
An office block in Bolton.
Image: © philandju
Taken: 19 Jun 2017
0.01 miles
2
Lever Chambers, Bolton
On Ashburner Street, and once the home of the town's Inland Revenue (now HMRC) offices, the building now is used as a health centre.
Image: © philandju
Taken: 23 Oct 2023
0.02 miles
3
Two of Bolton's Elephants
Three colourful elephants, Ellie, Elner and Mr Jackbow, were named by young competition winners in 2007 and installed on Newport Street. Kenneth Allen and Bill Nicholls photographed them when they were there Image - Image - Image In 2015 they were moved to beside a play park in Octagon Square. I have only photographed two of them as a little boy and his mum were playing by the third and I didn't wish to disturb them.
See Image for more information.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 23 Dec 2017
0.02 miles
4
The Story of Bolton's Elephants
The two cast-iron elephants set above collectively weigh over 1 tonne and were originally set atop the gateposts of the Bolton Bleachworks on Chorley Street until 1977.
In 1978, following the demolition of the Bleachworks, the elephants were donated to Bolton and installed in Victoria Square where they proudly stood until 2014.
The three new colourful elephants, Ellie, Elner and Mr Jackbow, were named by young competition winners in 2007 and moved from Newport Street in 2015.
Bolton's five elephants were relocated to their new home in Octagon Square in 2016.
Kenneth Allen and Bill Nicholls have photographed Ellie, Elner and Mr Jackbow when they were on Newport Street: Image - Image - Image They now stand beside a play park to the left of the camera position. I only photographed two of them Image as a little boy and his mum were playing by the third and I didn't wish to disturb them.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 23 Dec 2017
0.03 miles
6
Sneeky smart car
CCTV camera on a smart car near Bolton Town centre.
Image: © Bill Nicholls
Taken: 15 Jul 2010
0.05 miles
7
The Octagon Theatre, Bolton
The name of this theatre, on Howell Croft Street, is derived from the shape of the building. Although not immediately obvious at street level, the octagonal shape is easily seen on aerial photos. The Octagon was the first theatre in the country to be designed for 'Theatre in the round', having a central stage surrounded by seating on all sides.
The Octagon was opened on November 27th 1967 by Princess Margaret and won a National Civic Trust award in 1968.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 8 Sep 2012
0.05 miles
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The Octagon Theatre
The name of this theatre, on Howell Croft Street, is derived from the shape of the building. Although not immediately obvious at street level, the octagonal shape is easily seen on aerial photos. The Octagon was the first theatre in the country to be designed for 'Theatre in the round', having a central stage surrounded by seating on all sides.
The Octagon was opened on November 27th 1967 by Princess Margaret and won a National Civic Trust award in 1968.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 30 May 2010
0.05 miles
10
Bolton Market
From Black Horse Street.
Image: © Bradley Michael
Taken: 30 Dec 2015
0.05 miles