Wigan Album

Great pic' Tom. I remember the tunnel well.

My wife and I had an accident with a 35 ton lorry under that bridge about 12 years ago. It was dangerous at that time but it is a lot better now

In the 1950's Liptrots coaches used to pull in down the side street where the LUT bus is, it took us off to exotic places like Rhyl, Blackpool, Southport and sometimes a "Mystery Tour". A man called Frank Mcquillan lived in the house where the bus is, he used to teach shorthand.

great pic - though the lad is surely in his 40's - he must be at least six years younger than me!!! :)

I am almost positive that the lad on the "chopper" is myself. The date would put me at 14yrs 8mth. I would probably have been on my way to my girlfriends who was later to become my wife, we still live in Platt Bridge.

I LIVED IN WALTHEW LANE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE NUM 196 I LIVE IN BLACPOOL NOW ALL THE BEST PLATT WASERS IWENT TO MOSS LANE

Bob Ashurst Did you play for Moss Lane youth club Juniors
Goalkeeper around 1951/52 ?

yes Derek i was goalkeeper for moss lane hope to hear from you my email is bobash@blueyonder.co.u

Hi Derek Glad to hear from you.I have lived in Blackpool since l97l. I married a girl from Hindley.I have had 2 Hotels here but no donkeys or stall on the golden mile.Did you go to Hindley grammar school as my wife seems to recollect your name.As like you I cannot remember the forwards but all the mames you mentioned I can recall,I have a family and I have 2 grandchildren 1 age 2l and 1 age l4,My wifes name was Marian Hindley she went to HAGS. Hope to hear again from you soon BOB.

My dad used to play for Moss Lane in the early 50's, He was born in 1937, John Prescott from Bamfurlong.

Hi Wayne, Have you got any photos of your dad in the fifties?
He could be one of the forwards that both Bob and myself
couldn't recall.

Hi Derek, I will see what I can dig up regarding the potos. In the meantime you can take a look at the link below it may help.

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=8596&gallery=Bamfurlong&offset=0

G'Day Wayne. Couldn't recognise your Dad but
John Winstanley looks vaguely familiar, mind you a
recollectionfrom 57 years ago plays a few tricks.

Ref Henry 7 30/4/09 comments. Frank McQuillan was my fathers Uncle. He had polio and had a wheel chair and taught shorthand (pitman) My father also frank Mcquillan lived in 184 Liverpool Road near the skew bridge. I now live in Sussex.

Hello Pamela nee McQuillan, I remember Frank, and the wheel chair very well, I was born in Neville St. and brought into the world by Nurse pollitt, I have been looking into these photos, which bring back many memories, and putting fgaces to the names of the people who have left comments, I knew most of them from my childhood, I now live in Portchester Hampshire, they were happy days BUT we did not know it

My late husband played for moss lane youth club under Sammy davenport then he went to latics his name was wilf alker i was Rita Baldwin from millers lane

looking at this photo the hair clothes and chopper
pushbike it could possibly be me on my way home i was never off a pushbike