Wigan Album
Mill Girls
17 Comments![Mill workers 1956](/album/3/y0tkl0fn.jpg)
Photo: Dave Lewis
Item #: 7501
Have you noticed that everyone is about the same size and weight. No obesity then.
well spotted jeremyb nobody seems to be overweight on these old photos do they.
what about the car, who did it belong to,it·s a beauty
nice old pic dave, thanks for sharin
your'e right fred it's a fine machine, but what make is it the badge and the bonnet logo is familiar could it be a bentley.
No probs cliff i have a lot more when i get time to put em on.
The car is an "Austin Princess", similar to Wigans mayoral car at the time
I like the purple slippers !
I may be wrong but i'm quite sure the car is a Daimler
I stand corrected it is indeed a Bentley
Hi wayne, i thought it was a bentley but when arthur said it was a princess i could go along with that, he was around at the time i certainly was not.
hi david mam looks lovely how i remember her as kid be great see some off your dad playing the accordian priceless....thanks David all great pictures rectory e.t.c
I think the one in the dark cardigan is Mary Riley and the girl at the back of her is one of the Hilton's ( doreen ) ???
I think my mum is on this pic, L/H side Joan Bibby, married name Joan Ashcroft. My dads name is Thomas Ashcroft. thanks never seen my mum this young...
You wouldn't see a Bentley or a Daimler with the "Flying A" mascot on the top of the radiator, or the "Winged Wheel" on the front...;o)
Just checked up on that Austin Princess. It was a special done in the "Rolls Royce Mode". Whatever that means. I have a photo tho' ;o)
YOU ARE RIGHT KATHLEEN IT IS MARY RILEY AND DOREEN HILTON MY AUNTY SHE MARRIED MY UNCLE FRANK MAWDSLEY I WILL TRY TO FIND OUT WHERE IT IS.