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Mesnes Park from the Air
Mesnes Park from the Air
Photo: Dave Green
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Item #: 4678
Old aerial photo of Mesnes Park. Note the lack of housing on Dicconson Street to the left of the photo.
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Comment by: dave marsh on 17th January 2008 at 17:01

This must pre date the rose garden in the area top right.The area had very sad reference for me when I was delving into my family past.

Comment by: tony on 18th January 2008 at 16:54

does anyone know what is in the circle to the left of the bandstand looks like somekind of statue, the circle is still there today next to the childrens playground

Comment by: dave marsh on 22nd January 2008 at 17:41

The 1907 O.S. map shows tennis courts in the top right off the photo.

Comment by: dave marsh on 22nd January 2008 at 17:56

The 1908 O.S.map has the innitial fn by the ircle to the left of the bandstand Tony.I take this to be 'fountain'.

Comment by: tony on 25th January 2008 at 22:24

thanks for that dave
ive never seen anything about it

Comment by: Margaret on 10th April 2011 at 09:18

What an interesting photograph - I spent many hours there in the 50s as a child and never new there had been fountains there. What a shame they and the statue of the Boer War soldier were ever removed.

Comment by: Chris on 15th April 2011 at 18:05

Does anyone know what is in the bottom left hand corner?

Comment by: Phil Taylor on 10th February 2012 at 12:38

I believe what you can see at the bottom left of the photo is the swings.

Comment by: Phil Taylor on 10th February 2012 at 12:50

Picture of the swings here.
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=19395&gallery=WIGAN+MESNES+PARK&offset=0

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