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Driving Lane Wigan

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Driving lane 1951
Photo: RON HUNT

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Item #: 33844

Looks like something out of a Dickens film set. I cant believe that people lived in houses like this when I was born..

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Comment by: Helen of Troy on 18th June 2022 at 07:24

Neither can I Ron, as you say truly out of a Dickens book but fasincinating never the less.

Comment by: irene roberts on 18th June 2022 at 09:37

I have a book by Ernie Taberner called "A Lancashire Upbringing" which is about his childhood in Driving Lane.

Comment by: Roy on 18th June 2022 at 10:10

There is a photo of Driving Lane, off Chapel Lane on WW, looking at the back of the property from the canal.

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 18th June 2022 at 10:26

Which part of Wigan was this Ron ?

Comment by: RON HUNT on 18th June 2022 at 13:08

More information about Driving lane here:-
https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=8268&gallery=Driving+Lane+Wigan&page=1

Comment by: Irene ASHURST on 8th July 2022 at 21:50

I was born here in my great grandmothers house, 28, driving lane. 1949

Comment by: Karina Fairhurst on 30th September 2022 at 20:40

My Dad Emmanuel Lowe lived there when he was young . Karina Fairhurst .

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 3rd January 2023 at 11:04

Did you used to work at Heinz Irene ?

Comment by: Steven Darby on 4th January 2025 at 19:50

I was born there at number 36 in 195

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