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The Market Square
The Market Square
Photo: Stuart Parkinson
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Item #: 15584
The Market Square was usually the scene of a fair twice a year and Smith's Coaches on Saturdays and Sunday mornings all through the summer. The rest of the time it was usually a car park!!

Comment by: Orrellite on 24th August 2010 at 07:27

in the background you can see the original J J Broughton sports shop the origin of JJB name

Comment by: dave c on 24th August 2010 at 08:26

The original name of the sports shop was JJ Broughtons, it was just co-incidental that the late Johnny Bradburn, who was formerly a Teacher (or was it Headmaster) at Wigan Grammar School bought the business and moved it on from just being a Sports outlet. DW doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it ?

Comment by: Joe Thomas on 24th August 2010 at 18:53

Anyone Remember The Sign Above J.J.Broughton's Wonder Where It Went

Comment by: orrellite on 25th August 2010 at 07:09

yes I do now you prompt me, it was a set of wickets and bats,maybe DW has it

Comment by: Colin Harlow on 28th August 2010 at 16:16

Leyland Titan PD2/1 These buses entered service in 1951 and had full bench seats. Not a particular good design.

Comment by: Tom Clancy on 31st August 2010 at 17:01

The bus is a pd1, low bridge type, delivered 1945/46.Buses 1950/51 were highbridge ,centre gangways on the top deck.

Comment by: John on 3rd September 2010 at 20:08

PD2 reg is early 50s.

Comment by: Tom Clancy on 6th September 2010 at 16:54

The bus pictured is a P.D.1.Delivered 1946 No 131 Reg.JP 5500,Not a PD2.

Comment by: John on 7th September 2010 at 07:23

Look full bench seats top deck, PD2 1950, JP 5500.

Comment by: Stuart on 27th February 2012 at 20:13

To set the record straight. This is a Leyland Titan PD1 delivered new to Wigan Corporation in December 1946. This was one of a batch of 30 delivered after relaxation of wartime restrictions. Wigan's first PD2 did not arrive until February 1950 and their reg numbers were JP 8300 - 8329.

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