YOU think you know a town reasonably well and then you come across some photographs which give you a whole different perspective.

That’s certainly the case with this pictures we have unearthed from our archives.

They are just random shots of some of Bolton’s best known town centre streets over the years.

But the fact they were taken at night just adds an extra dimension to them. There is something of the film noir about them. You can almost hear the musings of a Perry Mason-style private detective providing a commentary to them.

If you have any night time shots of Bolton over the years, email them to john.anson@nqnw.co.uk