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Northern Soul list 3
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brian j 1273 46,785 Sticky!
Wigan Supermarket on king st 1969 -70
Was it Tesco? Who worked there in 1968 -70
lanky11 26 750 28th Jan 2025, 23:06
Pewfall
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bambam 278 12,306 28th Jan 2025, 01:08
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ST JOHN THE DEVINE CHURCH, PEMBERTON, WIGAN
St Johns, Pem might soon be no more...been told it is on the possible closure list. This w...
Dolly Day Dream 10 1,234 22nd Jan 2025, 20:16
JR
temperance bars
I wonder if anyone remembers a temperance bar in King St in the 1950s? I am sure I rememb...
Kathy T 33 2,357 2nd Jan 2025, 12:39
momac
Golborne colliery
Can anyone tell me how it got Kidglove as a name please?
flaggy delf 1077 39,917 27th Dec 2024, 03:14
tuddy
Banana Bridge, Orrell
This is a bit of a controversial issue concerning the 'banana bridge'... I had always ass...
JR 7 571 15th Dec 2024, 09:53
gaffer
Damaged church at top of greenhough street.
Was the church bombed during w.w.1 ? and is there any history of the building ?. Joe. New ...
Aus65 1 211 8th Dec 2024, 13:28
peter g
United
The team and squad coming together nicely premier beware
sammys 11 394 2nd Dec 2024, 12:29
baker boy
Dunbar Street, Manchester.
I am doing my family history, and have tracked some back to Dunbar Street, Manchester, in ...
hilly 11 321 1st Dec 2024, 20:23
hilly
Calendar Yard
I'm trying to find on old maps where Calendar Yard was. I'm sure it was around Wall gate s...
thegnomeathome 7 401 26th Oct 2024, 21:58
tonker
Scholes Conservative Club
Anybody remember the Dawber running the club?
JakeDawber23 12 1,270 3rd Oct 2024, 20:59
JR
recent visit
had a lovely couple of days in Wigan. Stayed at the holiday Inn at Martland Mill. very nic...
kathpressey 3 393 23rd Sep 2024, 16:00
Erling
The Casino; not a lot of people know this!
Most remember the old Casino days, then the 'all-nighters' and the rock nights... but what...
JR 2 619 19th Sep 2024, 22:42
tonker
Red Rose FM event at the Three Sisters late 80s
I think I've probably mentioned this before at some point in the past, but does anyone kno...
ashtonman01 4 295 28th Aug 2024, 15:05
ashtonman01
Haydock Park Steam Carnival in 1986
Anyone remember Haydock Park Steam Carnival that was held over August bank holiday in 1986...
ashtonman01 - 138 28th Aug 2024, 14:52
ashtonman01
Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge
Hi. Does anyone have any photos of 430 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge? I do believe it used ...
soozym71 - 225 11th Aug 2024, 19:49
soozym71
Strangeways Hall farm
On the 1845 6-inch map of Hindley there is a house called "Strangeways" which I think is w...
Barley 25 2,850 4th Aug 2024, 19:23
Daniel Catterall
Gents tailors
Does or can anyone recommend a Gents Tailors i would to have a suit made from scatch G.B.
GOLDEN BEAR 18 1,402 15th Jul 2024, 08:02
roylew
Haunted house in Abbey Lakes
Someone I know today told me an interesting story about a derelict old house in Abbey Lake...
ashtonman01 16 3,255 14th Jun 2024, 19:02
bigmatty
The Hermits House, Abbey Lakes, Upholland, Lancs.
Can anyone help with information about the family and there background, does anyone know w...
darshana 24 13,025 14th Jun 2024, 19:00
bigmatty
Former Co-Op Preston Road
I'm looking for old photos of a shop that used to be on Preston Road, at the very North en...
HarrisTweed365 1 334 19th May 2024, 15:53
cindy
Silver well pub
Who went in the Silver well pub in 1969 -1972 Looking for anyone with the last name Holg...
lanky11 19 843 12th May 2024, 15:05
lanky11
Ravens Inn, Danes Gate, Hindley
On the 1861 census William Prescott's address is given as Ravens Inn, Danes Gate Hindley, ...
annron1928 16 3,867 30th Mar 2024, 23:55
mollie m
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bambam 265 6,938 27th Mar 2024, 21:43
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Wigan Tech Spring Gardens Annex 1970-72
I did my A levels at Wigan Tech 1970 - 72, and I recall that some of the lectures were in ...
ML1954 8 808 23rd Mar 2024, 12:28
bentlegs
Bygone Wigan...
[url=https://youtu.be/YmtvbAyy_dE?si=MdZF84DyO7wS3Ovz]A series of clips showing the old Wh...
chatty 4 662 22nd Mar 2024, 16:56
bentlegs
S@S club downall green
Many happy memoties of this club.Any one else ever go there?.
fireplace6899 77 4,557 7th Mar 2024, 08:47
gaffer
A BBC archive documentary from 1972 about
[url=https://youtu.be/Lx3v4o2dypA?si=PaCBDTdDlRCiOUid]Bickershaw pop festival featuring...
chatty 1 353 27th Feb 2024, 19:45
JR
WHEN WIGAN WENT BEAT CRAZY...
"In 1964 Sean Connery came to Wigan via Russia and with love. The Beatles also came but mo...
chatty 18 881 26th Feb 2024, 21:35
JR
Back Scholes
Hi Does anyone have any information about a place called Back Scholes? I had done old ...
JGWilson83 - 302 26th Feb 2024, 11:50
JGWilson83
Billies Carpets
Does anyone remember Billies Carpets in Standish if so where was it.
cindy 3 393 9th Feb 2024, 13:55
cindy
Trencherfield Mill
Does anyone know what job is being carried out on the Tower at Trencherfield Mill? The to...
Jim Latham - 425 8th Feb 2024, 11:10
Jim Latham
BRUNSWICK CHURCH HINDLEY GREEN
I am making an appeal to ask does anyone visit or attend the BRUNSWICK CHURCH ,down LEIGH...
GOLDEN BEAR 5 711 28th Jan 2024, 21:16
Lizsmith
A musical interlude...
Wasn't sure where to post this one but a few districts get a mention so places it is..... ...
chatty 3 498 20th Jan 2024, 22:15
Joe Maplin
Worn out Wigan....
An interesting video on Wigan (first two thirds) by a lad who travels the country doing Yo...
chatty 10 891 19th Jan 2024, 19:17
Don G.B
Wigan North Western station film in the 1950s
Found this short video on youtube said to have been taken at Wigan North Western station i...
ashtonman01 1 476 12th Jan 2024, 17:06
gaffer
Armoury Bank Motor Works, Ashton
Anyone know anything about Armoury Bank Motor Works in Ashton (which was behind Ashton Vie...
ashtonman01 6 477 12th Jan 2024, 14:01
ashtonman01
Haydock Park & Ashton-in-Makerfield station
Came across this cinefilm footage showing Haydock Park station and also Ashton-in-Makerfie...
ashtonman01 43 2,704 22nd Dec 2023, 18:04
ena malcup
Springfield road butchers
I walk down Springfield road quite regularly and see the remains of an old shop front inbe...
TheEternalShore 5 719 22nd Dec 2023, 15:21
gaffer
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