Wigan Album
Scholes
19 CommentsPhoto: Frank Orrell
Item #: 30837
All these pictures are in my latest book WIGAN IN TIMES GONE BY with pictures from the late 1880s to 1971.
Brilliant pics, Frank!
That is mrs penman richard penmans mother.
I can't place where this is - somewhere near Platt Lane comes to mind but I'm probably mistaken. That lady looks shocked for some reason - has somebody broken in the empty shop?
The picture was taken in golborne st off platt lane.
This is what wigan world is all about.these photographs bring back so many memories of the days when your niebours was a niebour,we didnt have much,but they where happy days.
I am right with you there Ed, wonderful set of pictures. Many thanks Frank. Wonder where your book can be obtained ?
Is the lady in the pic Frances Penman's mother? If so, Frances looks very like her.
Thanks for your comments. My WIGAN IN TIMES GONE BY BOOK can be bought at Rydings news stall in Wigan market hall, Museum of Wigan Life, Pemberton Flowers, Shevington library and Shevington Physio and Foot Surgery.
Definitely Mrs Alice Penman , but isn't this Caunce Road ?
I thought it was caunce road my aunty lizzie cox had small shop in the front of her house her husband uncle bill served in ww1 from start to the end ' penmans was a large family
I remember Mrs Penman being referred to as 'The Queen of Scholes'at her funeral in 2011.
That little lad is saying to his mate “ I con tell wi their faces Tommy, wer not gooin ger our baw back”.
It might have been your ball kids that broke the window.
I think the lady stood on the doorstep name was Duckworth. She lived in Scholes and if I'm not mistaken, Withnall House.
yes thats mrs duckworth I remember her from withnall house,She had a son jimmy and a daughter .Remember them well .
As people often say, we didn't have much but we were more neighbourly and happy. Imagine this today?. Neighbours don't wanna know each other, and you'd be lucky if you knew anyone in your street today. Why that is im not sure. If this was a scene today, most "decent" people would be pointing the finger calling them doley scroungers and irresponsible parents, etc. At least those kinds weren't frying their brains out with WiFi pollution from their tablet or iphones; all that stuff can't be healthy for children, especially when they're surrounded by it in schools, or sat on their backsides playing video games all day.
Come on you wigan worlders lets have some more photographs of wigan life,with all the good memories,dont let things fade away.
The lady is Alice Penman,the photo is corner of little Stanley street,the shop was called Freds before it closed,I lived across the road from it,Alice lived on the corner from it. Happy Times.
This is 44a Stanley Street.I lived there with my parents Tommy and Dorothy Lowton. Both my parents are still alive Tommy is 97 and Dorothy is 95.Alice was a fantastic lady she would always keep an eye on the kids in the street.Remember Graham Harrison and his mum and dad.