Worktown Words: The Outdoors, May 2025

We are happy to share the publication of the new issue of Worktown Words. This issue was curated by Romina Ramos and edited by Lizzie Diggle on the theme of The Outdoors. You can access the anthology here. And if you’ve missed any previous issues, you can find our catalogue here. Submissions for the next issue will open in June for a July publication.

MO Diary Day Update

A year on from our partnership with the University of Greater Manchester and Bolton Library and Museum Services, we’re still keen to encourage in a interest amongst the residents of the town to participate in the annual Mass Observation Diary Day, held on the 12th May and organised by Mass Observation Archive, based at the