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before library street
before library street
Photo: aitch
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Item #: 13613
After seeing a comment about Wigan town centre before Library street was opened, I found this one in my book of coloured photos.

Comment by: Bunter on 13th February 2010 at 20:41

The picture is already on the site under Market Place

Comment by: Bunter on 13th February 2010 at 20:42

The picture is already on the site under Market Place

Comment by: dave marsh on 14th February 2010 at 10:03

There is a clip on u tube of Mitchell and Kenyon's film in this area (1902),showing what may have been the tram ticket office.

Comment by: irene roberts nee griffiths on 14th February 2010 at 10:06

It's lovely, Aitch. What is the little "shed"-type building?

Comment by: Ron Hunt on 14th February 2010 at 11:21

I think the shed was the tram offices.

Comment by: Art on 15th February 2010 at 10:35

The shed would be the tram crews brew cabin, I remember the one for the Taxi drivers, very similar in King St West.

Comment by: Jem Glover on 15th February 2010 at 20:23

The builing next to Wallaces going toward's the yet not there Library St is J M Hall a Cutler.Later moved to 4 Library St in around 1908.I have an old pair of scissors with J M Hall stamped on one side the other has a heart an I and a cross on the other don't know what that means I will try and scan them and show later.

Comment by: John Astbury on 18th September 2011 at 03:35

I live in Australia, & we have a bone-handled knife stamped
J M Hall 17 Market Place Wigan. We were given it in Birkendhead in 1967 by an old lady. Does anyone know how old it might be?

Comment by: Jane Fleming on 10th February 2012 at 09:11

Jem I have scissors with exactly the same stamp. Did you find anything out about them? Xxx

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