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Hallgate 1952
Hallgate 1952
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 26980
Newspaper cutting showing a view of Hallgate in the 1952

Comment by: irene roberts on 12th November 2015 at 22:12

These photos are fantastic, Ron! What this site is all about. Thankyou.

Comment by: owd viewer on 12th November 2015 at 23:35

Is that the fleece pub in the distance.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 13th November 2015 at 08:23

The entrance to the FLEECE was higher up, to the right, towards the Marketplace. Just to the left of the building you can see was the entrance to the Commercial Yard

Comment by: Kenee on 13th November 2015 at 10:32

One of those shops on the left was a music shop in the 1960's, Melody House.

Comment by: Carolaen on 13th November 2015 at 14:07

Too many times spent in the Friar Tuck restaurant (usually known by another name !!) in the 1960's eating sausage and chips. I presume it's gone as I left Wigan in 1970. From memory it was on the left hand side of this picture just about where the Fireplace shop is. Anyone else remember it.

Comment by: lesley frost (nee de Luce) on 13th November 2015 at 16:32

Bert Smith shoe repairers on corner left side,always did a reasonable repair.How many people bother to get shoes repaired these days?

Comment by: carole on 30th December 2015 at 13:11

I remember having my first beef burger in the Fryer Tuck
i put mustard on it yuk!!! never tried mustard since.

ck

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