Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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CIGARETTE CARD C. GREEN
Photo: RON HUNT
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 33478
Item #: 33478
AN OGDEN'S EARLY 1900'S CIGARETTE CARD
Comment by: Albert.S. on 30th December 2021 at 14:13
Quite a few of the Wigan Borough Police used to frequent Riley’s Gym, in Whelley. Aubrey Fairclough, Freddie Dyke, Ted Knipe, Jock Scott, plus a few others, their names fail me. Billy, and his son Ernie controlled, and owned the gym. Happy days.
When was this man wrestling? I have just read in The Guardian about a wrestler with links to Wigan who was possibly the first man of colour to represent his country at the Olympics (1920's) Fascinating story.
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