A gold mine of archive photos featuring Golborne and Lowton

By Charles Graham

Published 30th Jan 2025, 04:55 GMT

These library pictures showcase people, places and events from the neighbouring communities of Golborne and Lowton from many decades in the 20th century (and one from much longer ago!)

Sporting achievements, fun days and the area’s proud mining past all feature.

1. Scenes from Golborne and Lowton from years past

. Photo: STAFF

2. The girls of Golborne High school in the annual Christmas concert in 1984

. Photo: SUBMITTED

3. Junior soccer stars line up at their annual presentation evening in Golborne 1982

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

4. Golborne Carnival parade with members of St Thomas AODS in 1987

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

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