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Good site, Found your New forum part of the site, VERY FUNNY, It gave me an image of you all turning up at your members meeting wereing white macs & dark glass

What a great site, love the pictures of the town. I left Wigan as a 11 year old when me Mam uprooted us to the Midlands. I still have Family in Wigan and its always great to come home and visit. I miss the Pies, decent chippies and the friendly people that make Wigan a unique town. Well done to both the Latics and Wigan Rugby (I'll never associate the name Warriors as this amounts to the b*****disation of a British sport by Americanising it) Those two teams make me proud. Any lads from the Springfield Area who went to Sacred Heart school between 1971 and 1976 please e-mail if you remember me.

I left Wigan in 1980 and emigrated to Sydney. I have many fond memories of Wigan. I served my appenticeship at Gullick dobson in Ince and Bulldog tools, Ince was involved in the dismanting of the Parks Forge when it closed, I remember the 200 ton press shown in the industry pictures section. I was a regularly at the Wigan Casino in the early to mid 70,s would love to see a section on the Casino,empress Ballroom. A history of that Old building would be a real memory jerker to many generations of Wiganers.
To put it a nutshell I love your site, Keep up the good work.
Cheers Steve Lowe

To Jim from Scotland
May I suggest you click on the Wigan Directory Link (just one of the sections that wasn't here 12 months ago) and then go to Health and Beauty Click on OPTICIANS and there you will find information which may help you to view ALL the other changes to this site over the last 12 months, also I suggest you click on the link to Forum, which was only started in March this year and has at present 127 members. I hope you find this advice useful.

Jim from Scotland....How does it go?.."If you cant think of "OWT" useful to say ... Then..Log off.Do us all a favour...I think this site is excellent..It may be old stuff to you,but that would depend on "how old you are/feel" I'm only 32 and have already gained a vast knowledge/understanding, about..Wigan/Mining/Heritage....Something I have surprised myself at being interested in...If you're bothered enough to make a negative comment,why not use this energy to submit something topical yourself..Ugggh!

Nothing has changed on this site in the last 12months


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I was born in Southport and raised in Wigan. It was great to see the old street again after nearly 50 years (found it on Wigan Streets) Must say I'm very disappointed about the local news being lifted from your site spoil sports !! Thanks just the same for the links, shame it had to be this way.
I love this site ...... hope you keep up the
wonderful work.

im from a place called worthington standish i was born there and raised on a farm called amos field farm..god them were the days intrested in anyone who knows of me..

i used to live in wigan a place called spring veiw i live there for 18 year my bro still live there he is called paul aaron some one must know us

What no more news!!!!!!!! That suxs big time. I love reading the news I always check first for news I know more about my town from your site WHAT A BUNCH OF CRYBABYS !!!
Oh well i guess i will have to visit the links thanks for putting them here and thanks for trying to keep us updated :^)

Great site, loads to look at, really interesting.

I worked at Standish High School and Rose Bridge high school in 1994-95 as French assistant. This school year remains the best year of my lifetime. I went back to Wigan in 2000 and plan to go back there regurlary, as pilgrimage every 5 years at least.
Next time, I will try to reach former contacts, through your website I just discovered, to avoid feeling like a stranger in that town, so dear to me now. I lived on Parson's Walk, opposite the park. I miss so many things : Standish fish and chips, Morrisson's muffins, Wigan pubs, some people I met there and Cantona's cover pages.

Thanks for a wonderful browse down memory lane. I have never lived in Wigan but Mum did & I have paid several visits. It is a joy to see.

Brian fantastic site hope you keep it going. Lots of good memories,sorry i had to leave them behind. I left lots of good friends lost touch over the years about 30 yrs ago i worked at Wigan Infimary,new a very nice girl,her name is or was Sheila Thurston is this your sister if so please let me know how she is i miss her,she is a good person. will leave email next time if you or sheila want to get in touch hope all is well cell number 613 847 1562
GOD BLESS ALWYN

(>'')>Hey!!!
I wuz doin ma history ov wigan project 4 skewl 'n' this site elped loads!^_^! So big up 2 da wigan crew and da ppl who av made this site it is well bangin!^_^!
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I just wanted to say a big thank you for the very existence of your wonderful site. Recently 2 people who were neighbours of mine got in touch with me via the site, and it's been wonderful taking a trip down memory lane. Thank you for keeping this up, and for the tremendous effort you and your supporters put into this site - it is marvellous and so interesting.

wigan iz cool n so iz everi 1 who lives ere!i luv don!luv mik!x

I lived in Wigan for two years (98-99). It's been a wonderful trip down memory lane to see all these pictures- though I missed seeing any from Poolstock! Hello to my former neighbors in Bewerley Close, everyone from Longshoot chapel, and many children and teachers from Mab's Cross, St. Catherine's, and St. Stephens primary schools. God bless...

Interested in family history and found this site giving me information on the places where several of my ancestors came from. A great resource! Thanks

found this site while doing research about wigan with my son for his homework. i was born in wigan but live in germany with my husband who is a soldier. we cant wait to get back to Wigan to settle down.
great town, great site keep up the good work