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Wigan 1978
Wigan 1978
Photo: Dougie
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Comment by: Kathy Lee on 20th November 2010 at 16:07

This is how I remember Wigan it's such a disappointment when I come back to visit these days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by: Mark Calter on 20th November 2010 at 19:17

Those were the days, happy days

Comment by: Helen on 21st November 2010 at 08:40

I agree Kathy....just how I remember Wigan too. The queue outside the Ritz, spending pocket money in Woolworths. I have not yet had the pleasure (?) of seeing the new shopping complex.....

Comment by: aitch on 21st November 2010 at 19:46

I spent quite a few hours waiting by the side of woolies, to pick my wife to be up in the early 60s, that was the only place she ever worked, she loved the place.

Comment by: roy thompson on 22nd November 2010 at 02:17

my mother was head usherette at the ritz in the 50s and 60s and i used to get complementary tickets even for the live shows like Buddy Holly and the Crickets and Cliff Richards and Tommy Steel and many more she even gave my sandwich to Des Oconner bless him because he was hungry [ so bloody well was i mam ] but i forgive you as it was a great show and you did get me all thier autographs pity i lost them over the years

Comment by: Dougie on 28th November 2010 at 16:16

The shop on the left turning into Library street was a record shop in 1960 anyone remember it

Comment by: irene roberts on 29th November 2010 at 09:16

Yes, vaguely. At some point in the 60s it sold washers and spin dryers as I have a video, Bygone Wigan, which clearly shows the goods on display in the shop's side-window, which was on Library Street. Was it Broadmead's?

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