Now on sale – the 2018 calendars showcasing scenic Bury

Picturesque scenes of Bury in all four seasons are featured in the 2018 calendar which is now on sale at the Tourist Information Centre.

The full colour calendars are extremely popular as Christmas presents and are often sent far and wide across the world.

All the photographs have been submitted by local photographers who have captured some of the borough’s many beauty spots.

The front cover was taken by Wendy Power and showcases Whitehead Gardens in Bury, next to the town hall.

Other photographers featured in the calendar are: Maurice Clegg, Philip Johnson, David Fowler, Joan Platt, Peter Taylor, Dorothy Bullough, Ian Dowthwaite and Brian Connor.

Their work depicts scenes at Elton Reservoir and the River Irwell, Holcombe Hill and Radcliffe canal towpath, plus the East Lancashire Railway, The Met and Peel Tower.

The TIC is based in the Fusilier Museum in Bury town centre. Also for sale are Christmas cards to raise money for good causes.

ENDS

Press release issued: 8 November 2017.

Picture: Whitehead Gardens, the front cover of the 2018 Bury calendar, taken by Wendy Power.

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