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I attended Ashton in Makerfield Secondary Modern. Between 1950 and 1965. I would like to here anybody who attended the same school at the time. People who i remember where Laura Fairhurst, Olive Pritchard

its oreet on ere.....us wiginers r't bestint world eh? goin nar......weyf sez peys r ready!
cmon tha latics morn!

I really like this website and love looking at the pictures ov how wigan used to be and i've even found my street its gr8

I really like the website I love looking at pictures of how wigan has changed over the years

I grew up at 6 Belle Green Lane - some people will still remember "Sally Foy" who used to have the chippy. I certainly miss those times around the 1970's 80's

Great site!!!!!!!!!!born and bred in Golborne (May street) moved here 5 years ago now great to look at pics of "the old Wigan"

I have traced my ancestors Goodloe, (Gidlow,Gidloe) to Aspull, Wigan. There was a Gidlow Hall and I think there is still a Gidlow Lane. Any help and data would be greatly appreciated.

Looking for anyone who remembers my fathers half brothers.Sons of John Thomas Speakman born 1890. Lived in Crook and was married to a Sarah and also Elizabeth.

Brilliant site! Being a born and bred Wiganer (well, Hindleyer, actually!) I love the many old photographs. Eee, them were t'days, eh? I don't suppose anyone has a photograph of that five star hotel, The Royal George?

If anyone is interested in Wigan Speedway some of the results from their 1947 season can be found in sections on Sheffield Speedway and Middlesbrough Speedway (1947 Season details) on www.toosmall.co.uk
If anyone has Wigan Speedway Programmes and can help add to our store of knowledge - please contact me via The Speedway Researcher which is also on the above web site.

Great site, left wigan in 1971 at the age of 12 and I still think about the place often. I lived at 29 Alvanley Close, Kitt Green and before that I lived on Ormskirk Rd Pemberton and I remember the M6 getting built. My school was St Thomas Mores RC secondary and my primary school was St Cuthberts between 1967 and 1970 and I remember the opening of the new church. I used to love walking along the canal and playing in the wigan pier area with school friends during school lunch times when it was a ruin. Our house backed onto the Heinz factory sports ground and we used to play on it all the time. If any old friends remember me please get in touch.

iv lived in wigan for 52 years its good 2 know that we ar on the map dont blink ull miss us lolwere av all the old timers gone

great site n pics

Excellent site. I just love the past and this site has it all.....

i think the website is greet cause i found my nan and grandad who are now really old from eleanor

Love this sight,found it by chance.My mum was a Wiganer and its always been special to me.The family name was Bibby and they lived at 37 Swanmeadow road.they bought the house when it was built.Does anyone out there remember them.
Mums name was Hilda.
Cheers Bernard.

Does someone in your family have any of the following surnames; Sudworth, Scramell, Cooper, Greenhalgh, Orrell, Makinson, Hampson or Unsworth?
I've just started a website after months of tracing my family history.
Anyone who can shed some light on other branches of the family can contact me via the webpage.
Thanks,
http://homepages.tesco.net/elizabeth.sudworth/david'swe/

To julia usa..re freinds mike chris and janet dugdill.i am sure thes are the same people i know live in springfield road wigan. i went to school with chris same year he be 47 and mike about49 email me if you think they are the same people ,,hope this helps ta Howard

Really interesting site, in the old pubs I've noticed you don't have the Boatmans Arms which was a pub on the canal in Abbedene. This was my Grandfathers local as a young man, he and his family had a transport company James Monk & Sons on the canal.

Fantastic site.I left Wigan 23 years ago,And still miss my family,friends.and Wigan.