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Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 30366
Post card showing the Carnegie Library soon after it opened.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 31st March 2018 at 14:04

Past the Carnegie library every school day on my journey to Ormskirk Secondary school. I always thought what an imposing building it was.

Comment by: Bewley on 31st March 2018 at 15:59

If Wigan council had had their way, like many other buildings in Wigan it would not be there now.

Comment by: Bradshaws Girl on 1st April 2018 at 09:12

St Cuthberts church in the background. Was baptised,made my first holy communion and was confirmed there.It was a "tin tabernacle".

Comment by: Derek Callaghan on 1st April 2018 at 09:26

Had a huge schoolboy crush on librarian Susan Wadsworth in mid sixties. Her husband was Melvin (hank) was teacher at Pem boys. She was a lovely woman. I couldn't read fast enough. Hope they are both still ok

Comment by: Derek Callaghan (again) on 1st April 2018 at 12:47

Amendment to post above. Should have been Sheila Wadsworth. Sorry Sheila. I'm unsure again now. Old age eh???

Comment by: Cyril on 1st April 2018 at 18:34

So true Bewley, thankfully the construction company bought it, lets hope someone buys and restores Hindley library.

We would stand on Ellesmere Road to watch Pemberton Carnival, and later liked to watch Wigan Carnival - wonder why they stopped doing these as I know they were popular.

Comment by: Brian Holden on 5th April 2018 at 16:14

Iused to spend hours in that library as a child in the early 60s and Hank was my form teacher at pem boys but I never knew that there was a connection.

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