The 1990s seem like a long time ago—22 years ago.
There’s no doubt that those who grew up in that decade will remember some of the now-gone Bolton locations with nostalgia.
In the 1990s, the town offered a plethora of attractions, ranging from Woolworths to Laserquest and from Moss Bank Park’s Animal World to the fabled Water Place.
Any Bolton kid from the 1990s will definitely remember these 20 pictures that MyBolton has collected.
Here’s what growing up in Bolton during the 1990s was like, but please let us know if there is anything you think we missed in the comments section below.
It was all about going for a splash around here…
- …followed by an incredible £1 pizza from this place…
- …not forgetting spending the rest of your pocket money on pick n mix from here
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- Bolton has its fair share of parks and Moss Bank was one of the best for a couple of reasons…
(Image: Andy Lambert)4 of 20
…to see this majestic guy at the back
If you really love animals, you could go to the road to Smithills Open Farm and feed them
Bolton Museum’s Egypt collection
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…or you could just chase your mates around and shoot them with lasers…
…more conventional exercise was also available…
…or you could leave it to the professionals
For a bit of culture, you could learn about Egypt at Bolton Museum..
…you knew you had hours of fun ahead of you…
…even the pubs had play areas with Space Jacks at the Hunger Hill Tavern…
…and of course the legendary Wacky Warehouse…
…if you fancied, you could even pretend to go to the club yourself with underage nights here
School trips out of Bolton were amazing too, with Gulliver’s World…
…and then Camelot when you were a bit older
You probably got dragged round here by your parents when it was the market hall…
…but let’s be honest, shopping wasn’t all bad!
Whenever you saw this sign…
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