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 a Victorian building that I think was known as Spring Gardens annex.

I recently re-established contact with a friend who was there with me. We were discussing our days there, he mentioned a few names, and I just wondered if any of them ever look at this site.

The names that we remembered are Jim Topping, Sue McClune, Anne Smith, Pat Warburton, Cath Lancaster, Alison Large and Jane Edwards (funny how we could remember so many of the female students, and very few of the male ones!)

One of the subjects I studied was Economics, and there was a lecturer called Mr Esberger (sp?).

They were very happy days, so if any of these names mean anything to any readers it would be great to know what happened to them.

This is the building, image taken from Album section of this site. There is discussion and more pictures of the building scattered in various parts of Wiganworld.

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Sorry, I had got the wrong annex.

Some of my friends were using this annex in 1960's: me being out of date again. Mea culpa.

Went to night school there in the 60’s.

ML 1954
I was there in 1970/71.
Spring Gardens is now an apartment block.
I also studied Economics.
I do remember Jim Topping, but none of the others.
My mates were Dave Gordon and Mike Sayer (of the Sayers Baker family).

ML 1954, I knew Cath Lancaster. She lived in Upper St.Stephens Street, off Frog Lane. She was a hairdresser!

Axcroft, your old mate, Mike Sayer, did he also lead you to believe he had a cousin called Leo?

I heard yesterday that Wigan are to have a Hilton hotel,