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Standishgate early 1950's
Standishgate early 1950's
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 35579
HAPPY TIMES....

Comment by: Irene Roberts on 26th January 2025 at 20:03

Fantastic photo.....thankyou, Ron!

Comment by: Veronica on 26th January 2025 at 22:11

When Wigan was a distinctive and superior town. Brilliant photo I miss the way it was..

Comment by: Maureen on 27th January 2025 at 10:18

That’s a brilliant shot Ron,I wonder what the building on the right was,wouldn’t it be great if we could just have a walk to look at all the different shops.

Comment by: jcf on 27th January 2025 at 11:50

Maureen, The buildings on the right are the Standishgate Wesleyan Methodist Church ( with railings in front ) on the corner of Dicconson Street, and the Electricity Showrooms on Standishgate. Demolished in 1969.

Comment by: Eddie Rowland. on 27th January 2025 at 12:27

This photo of Standishgate when it was taken
Brings it home to us how Wigan as been destroyed
By the planning poeple,you can never put back what
You have destroyed.

Comment by: Eddie on 27th January 2025 at 12:32

Maureen the building on the right was a church.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 27th January 2025 at 14:23

Not forgetting R.O.LACE's cake shop.. My first recollection about the shop. (Must have been late 1940's.) Was the Ginger Bread men lined up in the window. I was fascinated with them. Getting one was a real treat.

Comment by: Maureen on 27th January 2025 at 14:23

Thank you very much jcf..and also Eddie.x

Comment by: Elizabeth on 28th January 2025 at 05:43

Can remember Wigan as it was at that time,lovely memories.x

Comment by: Christine Mary Bennett on 3rd February 2025 at 22:57

Can anyone recall a book shop in Wigan called "The Rose" or "Rose's"? It was a mock tutor building. My dad used to take me to it in the early sixties but no one I've asked remembers it. The children's books were downstairs and other books on the ground floor.

Comment by: Veronica on 4th February 2025 at 09:13

I can’t remember the shop but the name ‘ The Rose’ may have been something to do with the ‘ Red Rose’ of Lancashire/Lancaster/ (only guessing). I’m probably miles out….

Comment by: jcf on 4th February 2025 at 18:11

Christine, If the Book Shop was in that row of shops on Standishgate before the Palethorpes sign on the right ( Although I don’t think it was a ‘Mock Tudor’ building ). The following information may help.
The Rose Tavern was licensed in Standishgate Wigan in 1807. In 1818, it was registered as the Joiner’s Arms, but a few years later was renamed
‘The Rose ‘. The Rose Inn closed in 1903 at a similar time to Rylance Row being vacated and then demolished. The Rose Inn building would have remained in that row of shops on Standishgate, until demolition in the mid to late 1960’s.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 5th February 2025 at 11:29

Has anyone got a photograph of the ROSE TAVERN?

Comment by: Christine Bennett on 6th February 2025 at 11:15

Thanks JFC, that's helpful. It's quite possible that my dad referred to it as "The Rose Book Shop" because of what the building once was, rather than its actual name.

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