Wigan Album

This is lovely, Colin! How many times I walked through that covered walkway and down the steps to the station with my Mam and Dad on sunny Saturday mornings to go to Southport. I think the little girl at the far left of the front row is Lynne Hoctor. I feel I should recognise more people, but I don't as yet; I will have to scrutinise it closer, but oh, how lovely to see Ince Station in the 60s! Thankyou.

I think the little girl second left, (next to Lynne), might be Margaret Johnson whose Grandad lived in our terraced row, behind St. Williams' Presbytery wall. I hope someone else can put names to faces.

What a lovely era the 60s was, they are all really genuinely happy. This would have been a great holiday for all, the steam train ride and Southport. Many thanks.

Going to the open-air baths no doubt.

Great time to grow up.

you could be right about it being Lynn Hoctor irene
it certainly has a look about her
obviously one of the many club trips from there
we used to go with lower ince labour club
happy days

We went to Southport with Lower Ince Labour Club by train from Ince station for years, when we arrived in Southport everyone made their way to the big restaurant for our meal.
In later years we started going to Southport by bus, but it wasn't the same as the train. The train was the start of our days holiday. Do club still have trips to Southport?

Front row 6th from left is my blond curly haired "baby brother" John Collier.

What a fantastic picture. Great stuff Colin. This is what I love about Wiganworld.

In the early 80s, I drove a coach for Walls, from Ince labour club to Blackpool for the kiddies outing, I was the 9th coach of 11, just shows how many kids went then, !!

Recognise two boys central at the front next to the girls as William Cowburn and Kevin Malone

many young children seen with the tickets on their coats in case they get lost in southport.

I can see mrs bibby and mrs sinkler on right from battersby st

I have just had confirmation that the lad next to Willy Cowburn and Kev Malone is Billy Green.
This would have been an Ince Legion outing.

I think you're right too, Stey. It is me and I'm pretty sure that's me mam , Norah, in the headscarf two or three faces to the right of the WAY OUT sign. I'd hazard a guess it was 1963. We all got five or six bob apiece spenders from the Legion. My mate Ste Whittle used yo gloat that the Labour Club used to pay Seven and a tanner.

Hey up stey & billy
I would never have tought them 2 were Willie & Kev,until gt,pointed it out,and I zoomed in,and certainly would not have known you billy

That also looks like Christine Pete , standing just above Willie Cowburn , with a couple of her sisters in clos proximity.

Peter,Sandra, Used to go with Lower Ince Labour Club to Southport ,meet in club her our free bag of Christ / drink put name tags on our jackets then all march up Manley St behind a Bobby on Horsebacjk to station .Mam Dad ,Me our Billy,our Keith,loads of aunts ,uncles ,& cousins from Ainscow St & mates from Spring View. A free diner at Cafe top of Lord St ,then let loose on sands,fun fair, zoo ,Boating Lake,Open Air Baths .Remember me & mam talking to Charlie Chester at lake ( big star then.) buying a Jim Bowei Knife & dad throwing out of train window on way home.Did that every year never got one back to Wigan.Got loads of photos my Daughter said she will put them on Computer for me ( still waiting ) Only holiday all year every year ,but always had a great day.

my mam cut this picture out of the paper at the time.when she died 4yrs ago i found it in her belongings. im the girl stood high up at the back in the middle of picture,dont know what i was stood on.my brother is the blonde with the white open neck shirt.jean and james holcroft.also the girl with the striped blazer is carol sharratt.i remember that day well.