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Boro Cafe
Boro Cafe
Photo: Dennis Seddon
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Item #: 20075
The Boro Cafe, Millgate about 20 years ago.

Comment by: irene roberts on 28th February 2012 at 08:43

The fish and chips here were absolutely mouthwatering, and always red-hot because they weren't left standing as there was a constant queue of people.The fish was thick and snow-white,its batter very thin and crispy. The cafe at the back was simple, unpretentious and homely, and greatly missed.

Comment by: carol on 28th February 2012 at 09:09

is that the Civic centre just seen on the right edge of the photo?

Comment by: Cyril on 28th February 2012 at 09:24

Yes Carol, that is the concrete carbuncle of a civic centre.

Comment by: D. on 28th February 2012 at 10:06

I have memories of rainy saturday dinner times at the Boro, grey sky and drizzle outside compared with the steam and warmth inside.

Comment by: Den S on 28th February 2012 at 12:48

During the long summer holidays in the 1950s my mam and her friend would round up half a dozen of us kids and cart us of to Southport for the day, partly to keep us occupied and partly to give the other mothers a break. On the way home we always called at the Boro Cafe for fish and chips. It was part of the day out. Happy days.

Comment by: John belshaw on 28th February 2012 at 12:56

I remember as a child calling here for some chips one evening after attending the swimming baths. I could hardly see as my eyes were affected by the chlorine and accidently put sugar on my chips instead of salt. I begged for more but didnt get any Ha Ha.

Comment by: Janet on 28th February 2012 at 14:20

I remember taking my husband there for the first time... He is an American and used to new and shiny with no atmosphere..I wish I could have taken a picture his face when we walked in back and he saw the condition of the room...Once he tasted the Fish and chips though, he became an instant fan and we went back on just about every trip back to Wigan... Wish it was still there, wish the Wigan I knew and grew up with, was still there....

Comment by: jondav on 28th February 2012 at 15:20

What sort of shop was LIZ ELASTIC?

Comment by: Mick on 28th February 2012 at 15:45

Sold haberdashery and sewing/kinitting gear if I remember rightly, Jondav.
Prior to Liz Elastic, the shop was the premises of Stella Shaw, who sold and made corsets and foundation garments for the larger lady. She advertised that she catered for 'up to 55 inch hips', which I would have thought would make customers rather reluctant to be seen entering the premises!

Comment by: Phil Taylor on 28th February 2012 at 18:51

Was the"Green Curtain" where Liz Elastic is ?

Comment by: bill 7 on 28th February 2012 at 19:04

At that size mick they wouldn't,t get in even if they wanted to

Comment by: josie on 28th February 2012 at 19:42

we used to go to boro cafe the food was good but your feet used to stick to the floor or you had to mind your step it was that slippy the outside petty is another story ha ha

Comment by: Karin on 28th February 2012 at 20:52

This brings back memories. I remember buying chips here and then going down the side alley to look at the monkeys in the pet shop. The man who owned the Boro Cafe won a fortune on the Pools but still came and worked every day frying the best fish and chips ever.

Comment by: micky east on 28th February 2012 at 22:00

what would we rather have atmospheric shops or the concrete monster next to it.what leadership we have in wigan. last thirty years worth of rubbish architecture erected in our town

Comment by: Gerry on 28th February 2012 at 22:04

55 inch Hips ?? thats quite dainty compared with some of the sights you see around town these days

Comment by: irene roberts on 29th February 2012 at 09:10

mickey east, I'm with you there; bring back our lovely, atmospheric alleyways and shops full of character...we may as well be in a plastic bubble now. And how right you are, Gerry, about the sights you see today, especially in Summer! At least the larger ladies visiting Stella's covered up their 55" hips.

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