Wigan Album
St John's, Pemberton
11 CommentsPhoto: ken
Item #: 10236
The right hand side of Ormskirk Rd was still the same roughly 20yrs later although the left hand side altered dramatically.
30 years after this photo all the businesses on the right hand side were still there, with the exception of Metro cleaners. Jack Carrington even had the same shop sign!
Ken, don't suppose you know the names of the two men at the front? I keep looking at the one on the left hand side and thinking it could be my Grandad - Bill Swift.
to the left of the parade is now englands butchers hope this helps you joan
It's where we used to call " The Bottleneck " at the top of Pemberton Joan !
bottleneck,now thatbrings back memories.i loved the walking days,and the field treats on norley cricket field on the saturday.
Fantastic photo of the bottleneck as I remember it from the 1950's-1960's. Jimmy Stokes greengrocers on the right and Englands butchers on the left, both out of sight.
Many thanks for this, Ken.
remember bottleneck. Nice to see old pictures of Pemberton.I went to Pemberton Sec Girls School in 1959. would like to hear from old friends
I remember this scene when I was under 10 years old. The buildings on the left were pulled down next to the pub and later the Working Mens Club built in their place with steps going through to White Street. You could book coach trips at the newsagents on the end of White Street.