Mass-Observation Archive

Worktown Collection (1937-40)

Box 45: Drafts of book, excursions and observations

45/A Typescripts

"Dream", ts, 17pp

"Machines", ts, 20pp

"And on the Seventh Day", ts, 6pp

45/B Holiday questionnaire

Untitled document, ms, 55pp, 30.6.47, [AVL], replies to an 11-point questionnaire

45/C Holidays and excursions

Observer accounts

"Bolton Station", ms, 1p, GN

"Bolton Holidays", ms, 2pp, 25.6.37, JM-J

"Holidays start", ts, 3pp, 25.6.[?], THH

"Bolton Holidays", ms, 1p, 25.6.37, JM-J

"Bolton Holidays", ms, 2pp, 26.6.37, JM-J, the bus station

"Trip to Llandudno", ms, 40pp, 26.6.[?], JW

"Trip to Durham", ms, 12pp, 27.6.[?], WH

"Bolton Holidays", ms, 5pp, 27.6.37, JM-J, trip to New Brighton

"Observations concerning Bolton's 'Exodus'", ms, 8pp, 27.6.37, [PJ]

"Blackpool excursion", ms, 26pp, 30.6.[?], JW

"Douglas Isle of Man", ms, 24pp, WH, (lacks p6)

"Southport Trip", ms, 1.7.[?], 18pp JW

"Bus excursion to Morecambe", ms, 2.7.37, 5pp, JM-J,

"Morecambe Trip", ms, 19pp, 2.7.[?], JW

Untitled document, ms,4pp, 3.7.37, [FFH], returning from holiday

"Bolton Stn. platforms 1 and 2", ms, 2pp, 3.7.37, FHC

"Trinity Street Station", ms, 2pp, 3.7.37, DSJ

"Taxis after train coming into Trinity St.", ms, 1p, 3.7.[?]

"Bolton Station", 11pp, 3.7.[?], [BEI]

"Trinity Street Station exits", ms, 2pp, 4.7.37

Untitled document, ms, 6pp, details of various tours in Britain and abroad from Bolton

Untitled document, ms, 5pp, lists with details of train journeys and price of ticket

Untitled document, ms, 2pp, reference to attached sheets, "Bolton Town Holidays", ts/ms, 5pp, 25.6.37-27.6.37, giving details of train journeys

Letter from C. Ormerod, General Manager, Transport Department, County Borough of Bolton, to CM, ts, 1p, 21.1.39, enclosing list "Inward journeys only", ts, 1p, showing number of passengers from Monday to Friday

Letter (copy), from [CM] to [C. Ormerod], ts, 1p, 25.1.39, thanking Mr Ormerod for the information supplied and asking for further figures (damaged)

Timetables (3), "Whitsuntide Holidays, 1939"; "Cheap half-day and evening trips, May 1939"; "Programme of Additional trains for monthly & day excursion bookings 25.6.37-3.7.37, LMS

"LMS Restaurant Car", 1p, ts, menu

Leaflet: "Have you decided on your holidays this year?" advertising Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea

45/D Holidays and excursions

Observer accounts

"Conversation in carriage. Wigan to Liverpool", ms, 2pp, 18.3.37, WH

"Conversations in Bolton-Blackpool Train", 3pp, 15.4.[?], BB

"Travelling to Blackpool", ms, 7pp, 13.4.[?], WH

"Conversations in the train going", ms, 9pp, 16.4.[?], LT

"Train (Excursion) leaving Trinity Street Station", ms, 8pp, 14.5.[?], WH

"Excursion 6 p.m. to Blackpool", ms, 1p, [WH]

"Bolton Holidays", ms, 3pp, 25.6.37, JM-J, Trinity Street Station

"Trinity Street", ms, 4pp, 25.6.[?], WH, (incomplete lacks pp1-2)

"Trinity Street Station", ms, 27pp, 25.6.[?], JW

"Saturday Afternoon", ms, 3pp, WH, Trinity Street Station

"Trinity Street S.", ms, 3pp, 26.6.[?], WH

"Evening train to Southport", ms, 6pp, 22.8.[?], RP

"Station Behaviour", ts, 2pp, 5.9.37, SM

"Central Station", ms/ts, 3pp, 5.9.[?], BB, with ts copy 4pp

"Sunday Evening Central Station", ts, 5.9.[?], HH

"Return journey from Blackpool to Bolton", ms, 4pp, 6.9.37, EL (lacks pp2 & 4)

"North Station", ms, 1p, 8.9.[?], BB, count

"North Station", ms, 5pp, WEM, children's behaviour and conversation

"Remarks on the Central Station", ts, 2pp, 8.9.[?], JW

"Holidays", ms, 1p, brief details of how long people go away for

"Westhoughton Council School Holidays - September 1937", ms, 1p, 19.1.37, chart

"Conversation in train", ts, 24.10.37

"Train journey from Liverpool to Bolton", 3pp, 7.1.38

"Railway Trips", ms, 1p, 30.4.38, LT

"Blackpool by Ribble Bus and Group follows", ms, 15.4.38

"Groups leaving for Blackpool", ms, 5pp, 14.5.38, WH

"Excursion to Blackpool", ms, 1p, 14.5.38, DJ

"Holiday traffic. Bolton", ts, 1p, 29.7.40, AH

"Bolton holiday", ts, 1p, 29.7.40, BA, about holiday traffic

"Average Day Excursions", ms, 1p, details of trips and statistical data on the types of tickets sold

Paper folder containing

"Holiday interviews", ts, 4pp, Ri

"Interviews where to for holidays, holiday clubs etc", ts, 6pp, 23.6.39

"Street interviews", ts, 4pp, 23.6.39, SS, about holidays

"Street interviews", ts, 1p, 23.6.[39], CM, about holidays

Untitled document, ms, 2pp, 6.39, JM, about holidays and holiday clubs

Index card, ms, 23.6.[39], GW, follows and questions for street interviews

Paper folder containing

"Marks and Spencers: Commodities", ts, 2pp, 10.8.39, GT, details of items for sale

"Woolworths Counters", ts, 2pp, 19.8.39, GT, details of items for sale

Paper folder containing

"Woolworths: Counter observation. Gents holiday wear!", ts, 2pp, 22.6.39. GT

"Marks and Spencers: counter observation. Sports shirts & ties", ts, 3pp,22.6.39 GT

"Observation of case stall", ts, 1p, 22.6.39

"Frock Stall observation in M & S", ts, 1p, 22.6.39

"Stall observation scarfs M & S and W", ts, 1p, 23.6.1939

"Counts on the scarf stall in M & S and W", ts, 1p, 23.6.39

"Woolworths: toilets for holidays: counter observation", ts, 2pp, 23.6.39, GT

"Marks and Spencers. Shoes (suedette)", ts, 1p, 23.6.39, GT

"Marks and Spencers swim suits. Counter observersation", ts, 1p, 23.6.39, GT

"Counter observations Woolworths", ts, 3pp, 23.6.39, SS

"Counter observations Woolworths", ts, 3pp, 24.6.39, SS

"Stall observation in Coop Knowsley Street", ts, 3pp, [25].6.[39]

"Counter observation Coop Oxford Street", ts, 1p, 24.6.39

Paper folder containing

"Deansgate", ts, 2pp, 21.6.39, holiday preparations

"Signs of holiday preparation in Bradhsawgate(sic)", ts, 22.6.39

"Woolworths Counters", ts, 1p, 22.6.39

"Marks and Spencers holiday goods", ts, 1p, 22.6.39

"Diary of observation", ts, 7pp, 22,6,39-8.7.39, GT

"Woolworth impression", ts, 1p, 24.6.39

"Impressionistic survey of a few big shops at 3.30 p.m.", ts, 24.6.[39]

"Co-op Oxford St.", ts, 1p, 29.6.39, SS

"Co-op Oxford Street", ts, 1p, 29.6.39, RR

Handbills (9), "Now for the holidays!", promoting Bolton shops for holiday purchases issued by Bolton Chamber of Trade Ltd

Untitled document, ms, list of holiday related words, i.e. nature, countryside, escape, money

"Liverpool Survey of Merseyside", ts, 1p, about leisure

Misc, ts, 6pp, about holidays and happiness

Newspaper cuttings (2)

Index cards (2), ms, references to holidays and [train times]