Wigan Album

I think that lady was Mrs Mac, she ended up working in the Chemiwines shop in New Springs ...

'Open all Hours' selling a bit of everything. Jam tarts look quite substantial as well as the Swiss Rolls underneath. Not sure if there are chocolate and cream mini sandwiches on the side, it's a bit of a jumble!

What a fantastic photo of a corner shop. There would have been a penny tray somewhere with penny arrows, halfpenny chix, fruit salad and black jacks. Thankyou, Frank, for capturing these memories.

I didn't live in that area but I am told the lady was a Mrs. Travena.

Yes, Veronica, those 'quite substantial tarts' had enjoyed much frontage, as well. And they'd probably tasted a whole lot better than the pack of six that I'd bought just a few days ago. I've got three left to address … Lemon, Blackcurrant, and the red whose 'berry' continues to baffle.

Birds custard, PG Tips, McVities Jaffa Cakes, Tea Time Assortment, Kellogs Corn Flakes, Bisto, Waifa, Daffodil toilet rolls and of course Izal!

"It's just over luv..9p! They make a nice crumble these Granny Smiths, d'you need any custard powder?"
I bet she was always ready for a chat this lady, homely and friendly.
You can smell those apples just looking at the picture. We missed such a lot when the corner shops disappeared into history..

Greengrocer's shops had a smell all their own, Veronica, a mixture of fruit and vegetables and occasionally a bit of fresh finney-haddy. Fruit and veg stalls in Supermarkets will never smell like that.

There were a couple of these types of shops in Pemberton where I grew up. Most have now long gone - although the odd one may still survive. Another sad aspect of our society would be you couldn't run a shop like that nowadays with an older lady on her own because of the thieving scum that rob and steal - they would just prey on a business like this.

I think this shop was actually in Chapel Street, round the corner with Longfield Street.

She could be related to Arkwright - he had a sister that we never saw! She probably ran away to Wigan after the war..

This is Emmy Bailey’s shop on Longfield and Chapel st

Your right Irene the shop was in chapel street I lived in longfield st; and knew this lady well .emma Trevena was her name

Mrs Trevena was really lovely. She always gave young children a free sweet. There was a butcher's and cobbler's on the main road plus others I can't recall, and a chippy on the corner of Kirkless Street.

Emma Trevena (Bailey) in 1939
1939 Register
4 Longfield Street, Wigan, Aspull U.D., Lancashire, England First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation
John J Bailey 04 Dec 1877 Male Coal Mine Labourer Below Ground Married
Martha A Bailey 14 Jun 1877 Female House Keepers Unpaid Married
Emma Trevena (Bailey) 18 Jan 1912 Female Womens Light Clothing ( Machinist) Single 157 3
Frederick Bailey 04 Apr 1920 Male Apprentice Brick Layer Single