Wigan Album

Yep. They didn't know it, but they were pioneers of recycling. I remember that you could hear our R & B guy in Golborne shouting from miles away.

We had a Rag & Bone man in Holland Moor. I remember getting a goldfish! I called him Sammy & he swam happily around his goldfish bowl for quite a few years.

The bloke driving the cart is Jackie O`malley, he used to live Poolstock way.

our local ragabone man was arthur kelly he used to shout booooone round darlington st and ince

You just don't see the like any more, it is now white van man knocking on your door.

My Uncle Tommy (Miller) was a rag'n'bo man, he worked Platt Bridge and Bickershaw way.

what a character jack was lovely man do a good turn for any body over the years

If I remember right Jacky the rag and bone man played the piano in the Railway Hotel when Ken Gee was landlord, usually early evening especially Fridays. Just lads in having a couple on their way home from work. Ken used to give him a free pint for playing

most of them where from catteralls poolstock he had a selection of hores and carts

It is indeed John ‘Jack’ O’Malley, my dad ❤️ Sadly passed away 26 years ago aged 47. Thanks for the lovely comments about my dad xx