Santa arriving at Bolton Co-op by bus in 1985
One of the great traditions for youngsters in Bolton used to be meeting Santa in the Co-op store in Oxford Street.
Managers often sought to make his arrival something of an event and it was no different in November 1985 when he rode into town ... on a bus to take up residence in his grotto.
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