The story of how working class people in Bolton in the 1930s played an unsung yet crucial role in the Mass Observation survey of everyday life in the town - nicknamed 'Worktown' - following the Depression.
About the Author
Dave Burnham took a degree in History in 1972 and worked in a local authority for most of his career. His historical interests include the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, Arthurian legend and twentieth-century social history. Since retiring, Dave has researched several aspects of Bolton’s history and offers lectures about wartime Bolton, policing, the Billington family of hangmen, and the playwright Bill Naughton.