Links

There are links to other web sites on various pages of the Boothstown Web Site. The following is a general set of links that may be of interest. If you find that any of these links no longer work, or wish to suggest other links, please e-mail with details.

Local Government

In local government terms, most of Boothstown today lies within the expanded City of Salford. For more information on all aspects of the City of Salford, you can visit the local authority's official web site at: http://www.salford.gov.uk.

Mining

Alan Davies has an extensive resource on the mining industry in Lancashire and the rest of Britain at: http://www.coalpits.co.uk.

The Astley Green Colliery web site, maintained by Richard Fairhurst, is at: http://astleygreen.freeservers.com/intro.htm.

Coal Mining History Resource Centre: http://www.cmhrc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk.

Bridgewater Canal

Dave Lane's local history pages, including the underground canal at Worsley: http://www.d.lane.btinternet.co.uk/canal.html.

The web site of photographer Janet Wood includes photos and an article about the Bridgewater Canal. Janet's page is at: www.worldthroughthelens.com/ebook-bridgewater-canal.htm.

Local History

The Boothstown Web Site is one of many on the subject of Lancashire places and history which are listed in the Lancashire Link Site at: http://www.aboutlancs.com/

Derek Antrobus's Salford local history pages are at: http://www.geocities.com/derekantrobus/SLHhome.html.

Tyldesley and District Historical Society web site is at: http://arnw02593.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/.

Kevin Crabtree's Worsley pages are at: http://www.worsley.history.btinternet.co.uk.

Boothstown Junior Football Club

Boothstown JFC is now online at: http://www.boothstownjfc.co.uk.

Worsley Parish Church

St Mark's, Worsley, is on the web at www.stmarksworsley.org.uk.

Worsley Hall Garden Centre

The Garden Centre's web site includes some interesting local history material about Worsley New Hall: www.worsleyhallgardencentre.com.

Local Scouts

Web site of 4th Tyldesley from Holy Family is at www.4thtyldesley.co.uk.

Salford and Lower Broughton

Links based on St Albert's and St Boniface's schools are at: www.karscot.com/salford.html.

Manchester Local History

David Boardman's Manchester pages, with links to local history sites are at http://uk.geocities.com/audreyhansca/MANCHESTER/ManMenu.html.

Schools

Trevor Williams' page describes a performance of the Pirates of Penzance at Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley in 1964. Trevor's page is at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/thinc/Tyldesley/Mikado.html. Trevor (now in Canada) would like to hear from anyone who remembers this concert or who remembers him from school days. Trevor may be e-mailed at: thinc@sympatico.ca.

Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley is on the web at: http://www.flhs.wigan.sch.uk.

Pubs

The Greyhound web site is at: http://www.thegreyhoundboothstown.co.uk.

Boothstown Conservative Club: http://www.boothstownconservativeclub.co.uk.

Bands

The Astley Youth Band web site is at: http://www.ayb.org.uk.

Ellenbrook and Boothstown Brass Band: http://www.ebbb.co.uk.

Family History

Is your name Chaddock? If so you should visit the Chaddock genealogy web site, which includes more pictures of Chaddock Hall, Boothstown.