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Robin Park

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Robin Park
Robin Park
Photo: Brian Elsey
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Item #: 14556
Caption read:

Out of a former huge rubbish dump was created Robin Park - forty acres of playing fields. It was opened by the late Hugh Gaitskell in 1962.

Taken from Lancashire Life magazine, April 1964.

Comment by: les on 31st March 2012 at 12:26

before D W got his grubby hands on it lol

Comment by: Tony broxton on 27th December 2014 at 11:43

Opening day, all pitches being utilised. 1st goal scored on soccer pitches ..... 7 minutes played, Wigan Grammar School 1st XL. Too modest to mention scorers name!!!!

Comment by: Bri King on 29th December 2023 at 17:14

We used go ratting on theer when it were rubish dump.....

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 2nd January 2024 at 11:29

I remember in the early 60's when the road between Thomas More School and the playing fields was little more than a dirt track running from the Saddle Junction (near Soho Street) to the bottom of Montrose Avenue.
What a change today.

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