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BUS STATION

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BUS STATION
BUS STATION
Photo: Frank Orrell
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Item #: 29454
The Hope Street side of Wigan bus station in 1981 with Warburton's furniture store on the left and the Baked Potato cafe on the right.

Comment by: Howard P on 17th June 2017 at 07:33

I suspect these great photos would have appeared in the Post & Chronicle, but they never were that clear in the paper. They always seemed as though the photos were taken in fog. Nice set of pics.

Comment by: irene roberts on 17th June 2017 at 09:11

The Warrington 660 was my bus home to Abram. My son always had a sudden thirst when we got to the Baked Potato Café! x.

Comment by: A.W. on 17th June 2017 at 10:52

Wigan as I like to remember it and wish it was still the same!

Comment by: Maureen on 17th June 2017 at 20:04

A.W...I'll second that....I get very nostalgic when I see the old Wigan.

Comment by: Veronica on 18th June 2017 at 13:29

When I worked at Boon's chemist I used to catch the 59 bus to Westhoughton on this side in the early 70's. I remember in the mid 60's running all the way from Scholes after missing the coach to Euxton ROF to catch the Chorley bus on the other side. What a palaver that was!

Comment by: Mr X on 7th February 2018 at 22:30

368 DTC716J, one of 50 Lancashire United Plaxton bodied Seddon RUs, new 1970/71, 338-357 WTD671-690H, and 364-393 DTC712-741J, on route 660 to Warrington. The 660 did not always have to use single deckers, unlike the 661 to Earlestown that went under a low railway bridge in Newton le Willows.

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