A missing dinosaur puzzle

 During the 1960's, a museum in Bolton, Greater Manchester there was a magnificent dinosaur on display at the main entrance. It inspired many people who visited the museum and saw it. According to the words of many who went there, this dinosaur fossil was simply enormous. A gigantic dinosaur that made children stare up at it because the size of the thing was so high. 

However, according to staff from the museum, as well as records and the museum's archives, which might even include files and photos, this giant dinosaur that had been displayed during the 1960's was never there! So this dinosaur attraction was just a figment of peoples imagination? The massive dinosaur that everyone could remember fondly when they visited Bolton museum didn't exist? So all of these people dreamt it?

What feels remarkable isn't the fact this dino display vanished into thin air but it was wiped from all records in the past too. It had never been in the museum, nothing like people could remember. I do have some theories. 

There is a famous dinosaur skeleton called Dippy the diplodocus. It's been around as a plaster replica for over a century, and travelled all over the world and journeyed across different museums. Perhaps everyone had seen Dippy in the London museum and confused it with Bolton museum. A Toujiangosaurs is a herbivore exhibit favourite in the Bolton museum. Bolton museum also features a T Rex.. as I can see photos from Trip Advisor. To see go here.   

It just might be the puzzle piece. 

Posted by the She Wolf Night group