As I always do I was looking on Flickr for a picture to illustrate this story of the run to Copster Green. Usually I find that there is plenty to choose from. But on this occasion I have to say that there was really very little. However, I am very pleased with the one that I did turn up. As this picture was actually taken in July then it doesn’t look much like the windy day that the Bolton CTC run experienced on that day in 1923.
Their route took them through Tockholes. Now I don’t know about you but I have always thought that this was a strange place name. I also searched for pictures of Tockholes and found this one looking over towards Winter Hill – of course those masts wouldn’t have been there in the 1920’s.
Strangely I wasn’t able to find any pictures – or indeed references of any sort – to the Treacle Mines at Tockholes! I can’t understand why not because on every one of our regular family visits to my grandparents during my childhood (a journey which would take us through Tockholes) my Dad would always remark upon them. Maybe you know something more about them and can point me in the right direction?
