Mass-Observation Archive

Worktown Collection (1937-40)

Box 47: Leisure, organisations & societies

47/A Leisure

Observer account

"Report on Saturday afternoon", ts, 3pp, 28.8. [?], THH

"Ballet Dancing", ms, 11pp, PJ, 23.10.[?], the Madge Watson School of Dancing, ticket attached

47/B Bolton Women Citizens' Association

Leaflet: Bolton Women Citizens' Association, syllabus of meetings from 9.37-12.37

Leaflet: Bolton Women Citizens' Association, about the Association

Programmes (3), Bolton Women Citizens' Association, social evening on 25.11.[?]

Booklets (3), The Bolton Women Citizens' Association, 18th, 19th and 28th Report and Balance Sheet for the years 1936, 1937 and 1946

Programme (1), Bolton Women Citizens' Association, details of meetings from 1.47-4.47

Observer accounts

"Women Citizens' Annual Report", ms, 1p, AC, chart of [subscriptions]

"Meeting of the Bolton Women Citizens' Association", ts, 2pp, 18.11.37, ZB

"Bolton Women's Citizen's Ass.", ts, 10pp, 25.11.[37], JW, meeting

"Meeting of Womens Citizen's Association", ms, 3pp, 15.2.38, APW

"Women Citizens Annual Meeting", ms, 4pp, 22.2.38, AVW

"Debate at the Women Citizens Hall", ts, 8pp, 15.3.38, BCP

Untitled document, 1p, ms, list of social events, meetings, speakers and attendances

Index cards (2), ts, references to Womens Citizens' Association

47/C Boys and lads clubs

Booklet: Principles and Aims of the Boys' Club Movement, The National Association of Boys' Clubs, London

Booklets: (2), Bolton Lads' Club Report for the year ending 30.6.45 and 56th Annual Report for the year ending 30.9.46

Bolton Lads' Club membership card, 1946-47, with details of annual subscriptions

Annual Report 1944-5, National Association of Boys' Clubs, London

Leaflet: "Today the raw material. Tomorrow - ?", about Bolton Lads' Club

Record card, "Bolton Lads' Club"

Observer account

"Bolton Lads Club", ms, visit to club

47/D Girls' recreation club

Booklet: Girls' Recreation Club, 55th Annual Report 1942

Observer account

"Girls Recreations Club, Bolton, ms, 1p, visit

47/E Societies and clubs

Booklet: Grand United Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society, 1938 directory and reference book

Booklets (3), Grand United Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society, agenda and annual reports for October 1939, February 1946 and March 1947

Booklet: Grand United Order of Oddfellows, annual balance sheet 31.12.46, for "British Queen" Lodge

Grand United Order of Oddfellows, quarterly magazine, 6.47

Leaflets (3), You Can Reap a Harvest; Happy at 65!; What of their future - is it secure?, produced by the Independent Order of Rechabites

Leaflets (8), Juvenile Endowment Tables; Independent Order of Rechabites The Juvenile Section of the Order; Security Health and Happiness; Independent Order of Rechabites for Boys and Girls; Far-Seeing, produced by the Independent Order of Rechabites

"Independent Order of Rechabites", ts, 1p, 5.1.38 about the history of the Order

"[R.]A.O.B, ms, 2pp, about the Buffaloes Society

"Rotary Club of Bolton", ts, 8pp, alphabetical list of names and addresses

Observer accounts

"Rechabites. Ind. Order of. Bolton and District", ms, 5.1.38, interview with Mr E.E. Lord, secretary

"Buffs", ms, 1p, 1.2.38, JS, meeting with 'R' a member

"Buffs", ts, 11pp, 8.2.[38], JS, about becoming a member

"Buffs", ts, 4pp, 15.2.[38], [JS], membership rituals and admittance procedure

"Buffs. Railway Hotel", ts, 1p, 19.2.[38], JS, meeting

"Buffs", ts, 3pp, 22.2.38, JS meeting at Hen and Chickens pub

47/F The Christian Alliance of Women and Girls

Booklet: For Such a Time as This, the Christian Alliance of Women and Girls annual report 1946-47

The C.A.W.G. Magazine, 7.47, Vol XVI, No 7

Members' Hand-Book, Christian Alliance of Women and Girls

47/G The Historical Association

Observer account

"Historical Association", ms, 4pp, 25.5.[?], THH, annual general meeting

47/H Bolton Guild of Help

Observer account

"Bolton Guild of Help", ms, 2pp, work being done, helping a man with a gambling problem

Booklet: The Bolton Guild of Help, 41st Annual Report, 1946

47/I Associations, friendly societies and clubs

Observer account

"Mother and Child Welfare Assoc. Bolton", ms, 1p, visit

Booklet: Bolton Mother & Child Welfare Association, 38th Annual Report, 1.4.46-31.3.47

Bolton & District Old Age Pensioners Association, membership card with details of subscriptions

"The New Birmingham Friendly Society", ts, 1p, balance sheet for the year ending 14.12.46

The New Birmingham Friendly Society, membership card

Booklet: Rules of the New Birmingham Friendly Society, August 1935

Booklet: National Deposit Friendly Society Rules

Leaflet and membership application form for the Reform Club, Bolton

Programme, Bolton Choral Union, details of programme for 1946-47

47/J Peace Week, Peace Pledge and China Relief Fund

Leaflet: Bolton Peace Week, 21.9.-27.9.36, programme of events and meetings

Letter from H. Shaw, Secretary, Bolton Peace Week Committee to "Dear Friend", ts, 1p, 5.4.37, about a committee meeting and the return of collecting cards

Observer accounts

"Peace Week Committee Meeting", ms, 6pp, 2.4.[?], THH

"Peace-Pledge Union Meeting held in [Hames] Hotel", ms/ts, 9pp, 30.7.[?], WH

"Peace Pledge Union Meeting", ms, 8pp, 27.1.38, [PJ]

"Meeting organised by the Council Co Christian Congregations......for relief of distress in China", ts, 1p, 28.3.[?], FHC

Leaflet: The Lord Mayor's Fund for relief of distress in China

Letter from W.J. Havelock Davison; G. Roger Woodhams and W.A. Jones, Bolton & District China Relief Fund, to "Dear Sir or Madam", ts. 1p, about the Fund's work and inviting people to special meetings