Photo by Bolton Evening News..On Saturday, July 18, 1964, a storm said to be the most intense that had ever been recorded in Bolton hit the area. Between 10.15 and 11am, 2.8 inches of rain fell, almost as much as the average for the month. The storm was s
RESIDENTS got the shock of their lives when this huge crater appeared back in 1964.
This amazing picture from the Bolton News archives shows residents of Old Road, Astley Bridge, examining the 15ft crater which appeared after a storm hit the area.
According to the news story, the storm was said to be the most intense that had ever been recorded in Bolton, when it hit the area on July 18, 1964.
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