Wigan Album

Thankfully someone took photos of some of these old streets before they disappeared.

my grandfather James Dawber lived at faggy lane

Which is Faggy lane on the photo. Is it where the yellow car is or is it in the foreground where the houses are? Also where exactly was Faggy lane located and what stands there today?

Irsa, Faggy Lane is still there today, it is off Chapel Lane between the citreon garage and the railway bridge.

i remember my mum use to say that she would play in Faggy Lane

does anybody know if the white house in the background is on the canal.

You'll find the street on the 1930 OS map.

The chimney in the foreground was were they made ice cream "De Romas" i think, the smaller building attached was a truck repair garage owner (Ken Holt) Frank Forshaw had a plot of land in front of that just before Caroline St, the corrugated roofs on the right Morris Coaches (Don & Joe Morris) "entrance on Queen St. Top left across Caroline St was railway sidings now Range DIY ,white building top right NBC Ashalt, I use work at the Truck garage before I went asphalting across the way. The Orange car bottom left was my bosses LADA Bought it from New .HAPPY DAYS

sorry Chapel Lane not Carolina st ,

Faggy Lane is still here today where the Citroen dealer is, and behind are the four houses in Hartley Terrace. The railway goods warehouse is shown on Chapel Lane where The Range store is now.