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Was this club situated in the next street up from the Black Diamond, opposite Lower Ince post office. Was that street, Banner Street?. I remember going there sometime in the seventies, on a visit to Wigan, to see my mother. My Mather enjoyed the clubs.

The legion club was in Delegarte st.

The old legion club is now a Church.

Was Delegarte Street opposite the Lower Ince post office, Owd Viewer, a bit further up towards Manley Street, from the Black Diamond?.

That's right Albert, across from the post office.

I Think Tindalls shop was on the corner of the street on Warrington road

At one time Owd Viewer, wasn’t there an off licence there?.

Owd Viewer,your right about the Shop,early 60's you could buy 1 Woodbine or 1Park Drive for 1p or a Senior Service or Players for one&half pence.Albert Banner St is on the same side as the Post Office,across from the Black Diamond.First Bungalow on Left was built by my Uncle .Mr& Mrs Gregory &Family lived there.Mrs Gregory had the Ladies Hairdresers on Warrington Rd bottom of Manley St .

Albert don't know about an off license, lived in spring view, only moved to lower ince in 1970.

Thank you Jinski. Banner Street rang a bell of being somewhere near. Owd Viewer. The off licence was there in the fifties, and early sixties.

On the corner of banner st were it met warrington rd there was a cloggers shop

At the bottom of banner st on the right in the 1960 there was a big black hill we called the crow, can any one remember it.

Yes gino I had my footwear. (Pit clogs, and shoes,) repaired there, a time, or two. I did put my own irons on my clogs. My dad had a big heavy iron last.

OwdViewer. Yes was it on Crow Orchid Terrace.

Albert,used to take our Clogs to Cloggers in Spring View near Walmsley Pub.The Clogger was Deaf & Dumb you had to write on paper what you wanted doing & put the paper inside one of your Clogs,or if his Daughter was in't shop she used to write it for you.Used to love the smell of the Leather in his Shop.Still got a Iron Last in my Shed belongd to my Late Father In Law.

Jinksi that's right, also at the side of Eaton terries

Owd Viewer, and Jinski. Was Sammy Bickerstaffe’s still there. I think he did bicycles, if I remember correctly. Duggles did electrical items, I think they also charged up accumulate tor's. Wolstencroffe’s bakery?. Tattum’ s had the post office, and Clarence Evans, the butcher.

Albert remember some of the shops, Evens butchers son Roy played for wigan in my opinion he was one of Wigan's best second rows.

Albert Your right on all them Shops.Also Alf Tayler's Shop.Clarence EvansSon the great Loose Foward for Wigan RL Roy Evans worked in his Dad's Shop.It used to be my job to take our Accumulatetor to Duggie's Cloggers for recharging.

Albert do you remember Mrs Pennintons Off license on Warrington road, We lived in the same row.

Owd Viewer. I only remember the off license in the 1940s, and I forget who owned it at that time. I moved from Spring View, in 194’9.

The other places that I remember Owd Viewer, and Jinski. On the opposite side of the road was the Co-op, then Deakin’s butcher, an alleyway, then Railway Tavern. Then Tatum’s chip shop, Ratcliffes fruit shop, I think there was a cake shop. Then Mrs Rothwell’s drapers shop, at the end ther was another butchers. There may have been other shops that I can’t bring to mi nd Further up there was Albert Jevin’s barber’s shop, and opposite Jinny Nevin’s newspaper shop. At the bottom of Taylor’s Lane, there was Elliot’s chip shop

Jinksi, Albert there was another barbers Daniel's, also Jinksi do you remember little Joe's toffee shop?.

Owd Viewer/Jinksy. There was a a shop, opposite Alf Talor’s. In the forties, Maggie Naylor had it. Sold toffee, and other groceries. Nice pleasant lady.

Albert,can't remember the name of the Cake Shop but we went in there most Mornings on our way to Spring View School.Half Penny for a Cold Barm Cake 1 penny for a Warm one ? could never work that on out.Owd Viewer some Photo's of John Daniel's on here took in Railway.Also Photo of Mrs Penningtons Of Licence .

Carrying on with shops Owd Viewer, Jinski. After Maggie Naylor’s there was Rushton’s on the corner of Henry Street, and on the opposite corner there was Mr Kearsley’s toffee shop. Further along was Ginny Fairhurst’s toffee shop, then the off licence, there was a toffee shop on the corner of Morris Street. On the opposite side there was a grocer’s, and further along, towards St Mary’s Church was Carrer’s Chip shop.

JINKSI, ALBERT, Across road from our house on Warrington road there was a antiques shop not sure there name, maybe Lewis.

Jinny Fairhurst toffee shop was next door to our house.

Yes it was Charlie Lewis. I can’t remember him having a shop. I can only remember his house.

Albert,Owd Viewer.Did some Plastering for Mr Lewis,one time in his Shop he was also an Artist.As well as paying for job said I could any Painting I liked.I was to young to understand Paintings so did'nt bother.Should have done could be worth a few Bob now.Albert,the Shop corner of Walmesley St was George Morgan's .The Shop corner of Morris St was Mr's Fowler's. The Chippy tuther side of Warrington Rd was owned by Mr's Jarvis & Family.Lovely Lady always got extra chips when you got a 3p wet & loads of Skratching's. Ask for a Wet or Skratching's these theyv'e not got a clue what your talking about.Can you both remember the name of the Building in Morris St going down to Spring Branch were the Train Driver's & Firemen used to spend the night if on a long journey.

Didn’t know that the building had a specific name Jinski. I only knew it as you say, for the overnight stay, for railway men. Had a friend lived in Morris Street. Dennis Martclew. The Italian P.O.W.s working at the Branch, in about 1943/1944, would gather in the street, at lunch time. On school holidays’ we would chat with them. A very amiable lot. I think the were glad to be P.O.W.s.