Wigan Album

who,s that with you sammy . wen was this pic took ? .

The lad on the left looks familiar, but I can't see all of the other one's face. Tuddy will know em.

Sammy who was that with you

Sorry Chris, the only one that I can make out is Sammy Hughes, can't see enough of the other lad's face to tell who it is.

Chris. Were any of your relations employed at the Maypole Colliery? The name is very familiar to me. Most probably in the electrical,or engineering section of mining.

Tuddy,could the other fella be Vinny Ruddy, deputy? It's that chin!
Albert, I had an uncle Gerald who was a fitter in the pit at Golborne and Sutton Manor. He might have worked at Maypole before that. I also had another couple of uncles,Tony and Johnny, who worked at Mains and Wigan Junction. They also might have worked at Maypole.

don't remember his name I only worked with him a short while I think he was going in for a deputy it was 1986 this pic I put 1984 by mistake the fsv garage was were all the graftin was being done me and stu brown worked there for a while his nickname was bluto

Thanks Chris. It is many years now since the Maypole closed, and a lot of the men went to various other collieries. It is surprising how names get impregnated in your memory. I remember there were two brothers named Dallimore, I think they were fitters, or maybe electricians. Two other Electricians I recall were John Christy, and I only remember the other electrician's surname, Bridge. All very amiable chaps.

Chris & Sammy, could it be Peter Cunningham?

Could be pet definitely not Vince

Possibly Tuddy.

no it was not peter Cunningham think he came from bryn I had another photo with him on it but gave it to him a long time ago

the bloke driving the fsv his name was Julian he came from wigan I think