Wigan Album

Rev,Donkey Lane ,across from Cemetary cut through to Trenchie.Little River on left.

I used to go bottle digging down here back in the day.

Jinksy. Is that large expanse of bracken still growing on the far side of the little river, and is the turn style gate, leading over the railway lines, that came from the wagon works, still there?.

Albert S, remember the gate & Lines from Branch.Not sure if they are still there.Next time I pass will have a waik down & let you know.

Did you find anything Bottle Collector? . . . Ginger beers, Ink bottles, Pot lids . . . . I believe there'd been a large cinder? tip in the Miry Lane area some years ago. I also remember a chap from Wigan having a miniature Ginger beer? valued on a TV collectors show once. He'd found it on a building site during the course of his work, and after being told by the expert what its value was, replied, "Is thar aw?".

That was my grandad's garage. He used to live in the end terraced house (out of shot). He also had an allotment behind the garage which he called his "pen".

Alex,worked on that end house about 1960/1.New Floor Boards new skirting,new Doors all through.part rewire upstairs ,some Pluming work,think new front & Back Doors.Worked for Billy Silkock who lived in next to end house in that row going towards Billy Varty's.Used to be a big Shed were that garage is owned by Bobby Rudd,who stored all his Veg in it. Most Men in Spring View had Pens Used to be a long line of um were Ainscow St used to be tuther side of Bridge from your Grandads.

Think they probably lived there then but I was only born in 1966 so not sure. I was born in Reigate the third house away from Vartys in that row. My mum & dad rented it for a couple of years. The Silcocks moved in later. I used to play with their daughter Catherine went I went to my grandma & grandads.