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Northern Soul list 3
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bambam 289 13,839 25th Mar 2025, 05:58
PeterP
Donovans shop
Hi there I’m looking for a photograph of the Donovan’s shop which was around in the ...
Nicklander 3 183 24th Mar 2025, 08:46
gaffer
Church Closure
St Catharines Church in Scholes to close
beep54 6 367 8th Mar 2025, 15:35
PeterP
POOL STREET POOLSTOCK
Does any body have any old pictures of Pool Street in Poolstock in the 60's 70's. I was te...
susie q 42 6,983 3rd Mar 2025, 13:10
historyofmodern
Public Houses
Can Anyone remember the names of the Public Houses that where on Wigan road New Springs b...
cindy 3 303 12th Feb 2025, 14:39
cindy
BRUNSWICK CHURCH HINDLEY GREEN
I am making an appeal to ask does anyone visit or attend the BRUNSWICK CHURCH ,down LEIGH...
GOLDEN BEAR 7 930 5th Feb 2025, 20:20
Pewfall
Wigan Supermarket on king st 1969 -70
Was it Tesco? Who worked there in 1968 -70
lanky11 28 1,005 29th Jan 2025, 21:13
Pewfall
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 1,414 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 2,458 2nd Jan 2025, 12:39
momac
Golborne colliery
Can anyone tell me how it got Kidglove as a name please?
flaggy delf 1077 40,309 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 7 675 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 1 308 8th Dec 2024, 13:28
peter g
United
The team and squad coming together nicely premier beware
sammys 11 440 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 11 417 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 7 467 26th Oct 2024, 21:58
tonker
Scholes Conservative Club
Anybody remember the Dawber running the club?
JakeDawber23 12 1,328 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 3 448 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 2 704 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 4 353 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 - 181 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 - 276 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 2,957 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 1,480 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 3,418 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 13,161 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 1 384 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 19 908 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 4,008 30th Mar 2024, 23:55
mollie m
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bambam 265 8,125 27th Mar 2024, 21:43
bambam
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 8 861 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 4 714 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 4,674 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 1 408 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 18 934 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 - 351 26th Feb 2024, 11:50
JGWilson83
Billies Carpets
Does anyone remember Billies Carpets in Standish if so where was it.
cindy 3 429 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 - 484 8th Feb 2024, 11:10
Jim Latham
A musical interlude...
Wasn't sure where to post this one but a few districts get a mention so places it is..... ...
chatty 3 527 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 10 954 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 1 519 12th Jan 2024, 17:06
gaffer