Wigan Album

Lovely photo and obviously a much-loved dog! Were the slag heaps behind Hindley Grammar School or nearer than that?

Arthur: A 'chumly' image, and I hazard a guess that the star of the show was a Jack Russell terrier.

Phillip, thanks for your comment, It's a long story as to how acquired the dog, lrt's just say it involved meithering, pestering and sulking!!
Irene, the smaller slag heap to the left was immediately behind Leyland Park so, yes, near the Grammar School.

the slag heaps in the distance jack hearts rucks behind leyland park.never knew how it got its name though

So your persistence paid off, Arthur, and you both became the best of chums. Well done, sir.

Walked past this exact spot many times,also walking on the sewer pipe.At the bottom of this path you went under the railway bridge towards the Raft lodge and the G C pond.We also called the rucks Jack Harts which were from the Grange pits.The area is now the Low Hall Nature Reserve but to many people it will always be Sammies.

It's still Sammy's Flood for me,I heard it got the name from something that happened to a farmer,but I don't know what,Hindley South was very close by,and I can remember going to Irlam steel works with my Grandad,I would have been about 6,and there were some men in green uniforms who spoke funny,I later found out they were Italian POWs.

thanks for this, it's really interesting. seeing Sammy's Flood from where (roughly) my house has stood since 1988 is fascinating