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Wigan Skyline 1968
Wigan Skyline 1968
Photo: Lawrence Thorpe
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Item #: 18599
A view taken off an old 110 colour slide of the wigan skyline in 1968.

This view was taken looking towards wigan,from the top of the old colliery slag heap near to pemberton junction.

The old high rise flats at worsley mesnes are on the right

Comment by: horace on 4th October 2011 at 14:14

Was the Slag Heap nicknamed the YO-YO ?

Comment by: John on 4th October 2011 at 17:32

You're right Horace, it was. . . I remember it well.

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