New Advanced Driver Course - 5th February 2026

 

We will be at the Lostock Parish Centre, Tempest Road, Lostock, BL6 4EL at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.  If you know of someone interested in joining our happy band, why not give their contact details to Katherine Whittle (01204 848449) so that she can send them an information pack.  The course fee is just £204 and includes all practical on the road guidance, books, membership fees and test fee

Please Note; Places are limited on each course.  If a course is over subscribed those registered will be offered places on the next available courses.

Group Meeting – Our Guest Speaker will be Alan Davies, the topic for his talk is ‘Women and children in the Mines 1842”. 

 

 

Alan was born in Atherton.  The town had three collieries operating at the time, which is probably where his interest came from, as well as through family members working in the industry.  Alan worked in mining at five collieries - Parkside, Coventry, Bickershaw, Castle Drift Wigan and recently managing Hilltop colliery, Bacup.  He also studied mining at St. Helens college.

 

Qualifying as an archivist through Liverpool University, and in charge of Wigan Record Office until 2007, he worked in various archives until 2011.  Returning to mining as colliery manager, Hilltop Colliery Drift, Bacup, Lancashire's last coal mine.

 

Women and Children in the Mines - the 1842 Childrens Employment Commission {Mines}. Shocking verbatim evidence mainly from men, women and children working in the Lancashire coal industry, leading to the Coal Mines Act 1843.  In the act women and girls were banned from working below ground and boys to be ten years of age or over.

 

This talk is not to be missed, I’m sure it will contain information galore and help us to learn more about the mining history in our area.  So don’t be late!!

 

We meet at Lostock Parish Centre.  Group meetings are open to all, for this meeting please arrive by 7.15pm so that you have time to get organised and take your seat by 7.30pm.

 

Associates "Meet the Examiner" Evening

 

 

If you are an Associate, then we expect you to attend as this evening forms part of your course.  The evening has been arranged so that the Examiner can tell you what he will be looking for on your test and to give you an opportunity to ask him any questions you may have about the test or driving in general.  If you are unable to attend please let your Mentor know.  We will be at Lostock Parish Centre, Tempest Road, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4EL, please arrive by 7.15pm ready for a 7.30 pm start and the session will end at approx 10.00pm.

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