Photos of Wigan
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MARKET HALL
Photo: Frank Orrell
Photo: Frank Orrell
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Item #: 32977
Item #: 32977
One of Wigan market's longest serving stallholders, Alice Hitchen, is presented with a bouquet by markets manager Philip Edge on her retirement on Wednesday 22nd of December 2004.
Alice had run her lamp and electrical goods stall for 40 years in the old and new market halls.
Alice had run her lamp and electrical goods stall for 40 years in the old and new market halls.
Comment by: Edna on 4th March 2021 at 18:42
I remember this Lady, it just goes to show, looking at these photos the amount of things that could be bought just in the Market.From a lamp to a screw, and everything in between.How shopping has changed.
I remember Alice. She had her stall right opposite ours, Murray's, in the old market. She was a very nice lady.
Wigan Council took away the right of stall-holders to sell their stalls so, after 40 years of business, Alice got a bouquet when she retired and a closing down sale. Nice.
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