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Northern Soul list 3
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brian j 1273 43,207 Sticky!
Ravens Inn, Danes Gate, Hindley
On the 1861 census William Prescott's address is given as Ravens Inn, Danes Gate Hindley, ...
annron1928 15 3,354 28th Mar 2024, 20:27
GwendaAByers
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bambam 26 684 28th Mar 2024, 20:08
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bambam 265 5,657 27th Mar 2024, 21:43
bambam
Gents tailors
Does or can anyone recommend a Gents Tailors i would to have a suit made from scatch G.B.
GOLDEN BEAR 14 849 23rd Mar 2024, 12:40
bentlegs
Wigan Tech Spring Gardens Annex 1970-72
I did my A levels at Wigan Tech 1970 - 72, and I recall that some of the lectures were in ...
ML1954 8 490 23rd Mar 2024, 12:28
bentlegs
Bygone Wigan...
[url=https://youtu.be/YmtvbAyy_dE?si=MdZF84DyO7wS3Ovz]A series of clips showing the old Wh...
chatty 4 329 22nd Mar 2024, 16:56
bentlegs
Golborne colliery
Can anyone tell me how it got Kidglove as a name please?
flaggy delf 1050 37,404 20th Mar 2024, 06:10
PeterP
S@S club downall green
Many happy memoties of this club.Any one else ever go there?.
fireplace6899 77 4,095 7th Mar 2024, 08:47
gaffer
Strangeways Hall farm
On the 1845 6-inch map of Hindley there is a house called "Strangeways" which I think is w...
Barley 24 2,109 29th Feb 2024, 22:28
Anne Maria
temperance bars
I wonder if anyone remembers a temperance bar in King St in the 1950s? I am sure I rememb...
Kathy T 32 1,854 27th Feb 2024, 20:05
Kathy T
A BBC archive documentary from 1972 about
[url=https://youtu.be/Lx3v4o2dypA?si=PaCBDTdDlRCiOUid]Bickershaw pop festival featuring...
chatty 1 136 27th Feb 2024, 19:45
JR
WHEN WIGAN WENT BEAT CRAZY...
"In 1964 Sean Connery came to Wigan via Russia and with love. The Beatles also came but mo...
chatty 18 593 26th Feb 2024, 21:35
JR
Back Scholes
Hi Does anyone have any information about a place called Back Scholes? I had done old ...
JGWilson83 - 89 26th Feb 2024, 11:50
JGWilson83
Billies Carpets
Does anyone remember Billies Carpets in Standish if so where was it.
cindy 3 194 9th Feb 2024, 13:55
cindy
Trencherfield Mill
Does anyone know what job is being carried out on the Tower at Trencherfield Mill? The to...
Jim Latham - 178 8th Feb 2024, 11:10
Jim Latham
BRUNSWICK CHURCH HINDLEY GREEN
I am making an appeal to ask does anyone visit or attend the BRUNSWICK CHURCH ,down LEIGH...
GOLDEN BEAR 5 480 28th Jan 2024, 21:16
Lizsmith
A musical interlude...
Wasn't sure where to post this one but a few districts get a mention so places it is..... ...
chatty 3 300 20th Jan 2024, 22:15
Joe Maplin
Worn out Wigan....
An interesting video on Wigan (first two thirds) by a lad who travels the country doing Yo...
chatty 10 618 19th Jan 2024, 19:17
Don G.B
Wigan North Western station film in the 1950s
Found this short video on youtube said to have been taken at Wigan North Western station i...
ashtonman01 1 270 12th Jan 2024, 17:06
gaffer
Armoury Bank Motor Works, Ashton
Anyone know anything about Armoury Bank Motor Works in Ashton (which was behind Ashton Vie...
ashtonman01 6 266 12th Jan 2024, 14:01
ashtonman01
ST JOHN THE DEVINE CHURCH, PEMBERTON, WIGAN
St Johns, Pem might soon be no more...been told it is on the possible closure list. This w...
Dolly Day Dream - 220 8th Jan 2024, 00:36
Dolly Day Dream
Haydock Park & Ashton-in-Makerfield station
Came across this cinefilm footage showing Haydock Park station and also Ashton-in-Makerfie...
ashtonman01 43 1,915 22nd Dec 2023, 18:04
ena malcup
Springfield road butchers
I walk down Springfield road quite regularly and see the remains of an old shop front inbe...
TheEternalShore 5 454 22nd Dec 2023, 15:21
gaffer
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bambam 297 4,189 12th Dec 2023, 20:31
bambam
PREVIOUS BUILD IN PEMBERTON?
I was in Pemberton at the week-end and was looking at a building which is now a pub called...
GOLDEN BEAR 13 1,038 6th Dec 2023, 17:43
Tommy Two Stroke
Billinge walking day 1988
Came across this video on youtube of Billinge walking day from 1988. Must be some rare foo...
ashtonman01 - 160 23rd Nov 2023, 10:22
ashtonman01
Lost
Can anyone tell me where Meeks house is please I got a letter from the NHS asking me to go...
bentlegs 17 796 13th Nov 2023, 21:04
ena malcup
Wigan
Came across a site today called when we were young, memories of life in Wigan during the 5...
linma 30 1,712 29th Oct 2023, 09:10
ianp.
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bambam 253 5,460 21st Oct 2023, 12:05
bambam
Walkdens
I believe this business was some form of building supply and services company, where on co...
david dunlop 5 416 1st Oct 2023, 15:57
JR
Trains
Do we need the H S 2, well I don't think we do, aii this money to save a few minuets on a ...
bentlegs 9 323 28th Sep 2023, 13:09
riocaroni
Wigan North Western Station
Was there ever an entrance to Wigan North Western Station from Queen St, I was told The Ki...
cindy 5 553 20th Sep 2023, 20:05
bentlegs
The Pear Tree
Can anyone provide any history for The Pear Tree at the corner of Frog Lane and Spring Gar...
retiredssr 1 343 29th Aug 2023, 23:58
whups
Ashton Jubilee Club
My Nan and grandad had this for a while, anybody know anything?
JakeDawber23 7 654 27th Aug 2023, 00:38
JakeDawber23
RELATIONS OF JOHN ROBERT DAVIES?
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GOLDEN BEAR 1 254 7th Aug 2023, 16:25
GOLDEN BEAR
rainford house
Does anyone know the history of rainford house. Winstanley.?my winstanley and richardson ...
christine marsden 54 6,413 5th Aug 2023, 20:59
Scarce61
Jellied eel’s
My dad told me him and my grandad used to catch eels, cook them and take them to the labou...
JakeDawber23 7 603 5th Aug 2023, 17:24
JR
Ackhurst Cottage Orrell
Just found some ancestors on the 1921 Census. Living in Ackhurst Cottage Orrell. I’ve ...
daviessb 8 685 27th Jul 2023, 20:55
daviessb
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bambam 175 5,382 10th Jul 2023, 09:55
PeterP
St Anne's (Lytham)
Just returned from a weekend soiree with four other couples...stayed at the Travelodge in ...
Billinge Biker 9 802 20th May 2023, 14:53
JR