New trees to replace the ones recently chopped down due to disease, Wigan town centre.
Comment by jamie on 1st March 2012 at 00:12
what trees ive never noticed any trees there before
Comment by Tom Walsh on 1st March 2012 at 00:46
Michael Marks of Marks and Spencer fame , lived in Wigan sometime after 1894 ,after living in Leeds and before moving to Manchester. Has anybody got any infromation as to where in Wigan he lived.
M&S have along history in Wigan, starting with a bazaar in Makinsons Arcade.
Comment by Mick on 1st March 2012 at 08:13
How efficient are Wigan council.
It was only a few weeks ago that the dead trees where removed now a few weeks later nice new ones are going in.
Comment by Helen on 1st March 2012 at 08:26
Well...Wigan doesn't look to have changed much from that angle. Is the road pedestrianised now ? They look as if they are planting the trees in what was the road, remember the road as being very wide back in the early 50's
Comment by Ron D on 1st March 2012 at 09:17
I saw the Queen plant a tree once. She only used a spade.
Comment by Jonathan on 1st March 2012 at 10:21
Helen - the road is now pedestrianised however you can drive up there after 4pm (it's gated)
Comment by peterp on 1st March 2012 at 11:27
Helen the road is a pedestrian zone from 10-30am till 4-00pm
Comment by Steven on 1st March 2012 at 13:10
Nice to see Standishgate being given a new lease of life .
Comment by Maggie K on 1st March 2012 at 17:28
I like your sense of humour Ron D
Comment by Ken R on 1st March 2012 at 23:57
Maggie K, I din't know Ron D had a sense of humour...
Comment by Hugh Wilson on 2nd March 2012 at 06:35
It's almost 50 years since I lived in Wigan, but when I look at this picture, I really miss it!!
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