Wigan Album
Wood Street
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Photo: Frank Orrell
Item #: 29507
Billy Davies, Wigan's well known gay man, who worked as an attendant at the Ritz cinema for many years, lived in the street and used to berate the workers for walking over his newly mopped front.
Goodness Frank, you have brought thow'd Wiggin to life, I remember Billy, my mam said to keep away from him. Do you have any photo's of Bolton Street Scholes by any chance.
I'm ashamed to say I don't remember this street. It would be wonderful to see pictures of Hardybutts and Scholes if there are any Frank. But very grateful to see all your pictures. Thank you.
When I was young my friend lived in Queen St. which across the road from Wood St..I often saw Billy cleaning his windows and window sill..I used to feel sorry for him.
The Street on the right where the lady is, thats Ann Street my aunt Betsy Lee lived at No1.
Tramped down this street on numerous occasion, late fifties, early sixties, on night duty, to check this factory, when working the, round the Wallgate beat. This type duty probably no longer comes within the scope of a police officer's present day duties.Having said that. In those days everything was not as hectic as the present day, and most police constables then, were foot patrol officers.
My uncle Bob & auntie Lizzy their two girls Mary & Ann Glover lived in the corner house. I have many memories visiting them on Sundays. I remember Billy very well.
What a fabulous photo of a long-gone Wigan! And yet how many of us would have seen it but for modern technology? Thankyou so much, Frank, for sharing this with us.
I used to live in one of the flats right on the end of Wood street, on the left with my mum and dad and when I turned 6 we moved to Norley hall xx
l worked at brown and haigh when l left school, making gents trousers, all the way through...l remember once the bottoms were so wide l put a pocket in, thinking it was the waste line....had to go to cutting room for a new side of trouser....yes an old building with plenty of old wide pipework u had to bend under, also GAS lrons you had to light... l served my time there. .the good old days!!!!