AT first glance the discovery of a pristine wedding album in the attic of a house would not appear to be too mysterious.

You could be forgiven for thinking it belonged to a previous owner who had forgotten to take it with them when they moved out.

But Michael and Ann Stamp know that was not the case — and this particular album turned up 100 miles away from where the photographs were taken.

For this beautifully bound album was put together in Bolton in 1977 yet was discovered in the loft of a house in Coventry in the West Midlands.

Not only this but the house where it was discovered had belonged to Ann's grandparents, Patrick and Kathleen McKinney and they had lived there since well before 1977.

Michael and Ann now live in the house after the death, recently of Kathleen — Patrick died in 2006 — and while clearing the loft the mysterious album was discovered.

It contains 20 colour photographs of the wedding party and features the marriage of Raymond Biggs to Edith Jackman at what was described as the Central Methodist Church in Bolton — now better known as the Bolton Methodist Mission, Victoria Hall.

The wedding took place on August 24, 1977 and the wedding reception was held at Halliwell Lodge which, of course, is no longer a social venue.

"I have tried to find to more about the couple and tried to track them down but have had no success," explains Michael who is a police officer.

He is now hoping Looking Back readers will be able to help reunite the album with the couple or their relatives.

Quite how it ended up in Coventry is a mystery although Michael does wonder if there was a link between Kathleen's job and that of Edith.

"We suspect, but don't know, that Edith Biggs may have worked in Coventry as a school teacher where she may have known Kathleen — Kathleen was an educational assistant in the 1970s and 80s at Sherbourne Fields School here in Coventry. The school has no records as it was so long ago," says Michael.

The album is in "mint condition" he says and he would love to find someone from the family keen to have it.

Michael has tried the church and has looked at local electoral roll records but has drawn a blank.

The photographs feature guest wearing flares and huge collars — typical of the fashions of the time — and Michael is hopeful that even if Raymond and Edith cannot be tracked down other relatives may well be still in Bolton and keen to have the album.

It would also be lovely to know more about Raymond and Edith and find out exactly why the album ended up in Coventry.

If you know Raymond and Edith or anything about the wedding do get in touch with Gayle McBain on 01204 537269 or email gayle.mcbain@nqnw.co.uk