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the Beatles did not appear in Wigan in October 1963 - it was October 1964. I know because I was there. On the bill with them was Mary Wells who sang 'My Guy' which didn't come out until 1964.

Great site able to keep up with what is going on in the Wigan area, even though I left 14 years ago we still have friends and family over in the UK

A great site to learn about the history of the town we live in. i have been in wigan for 3 years and did'nt know much about the town, but after going through this site i know better about wigan. keep up the good work.

Must spend more time here. I was in Wigan for 25 year or more. I founded The Bijou Theatre Company, proving theatre in schools and also putting on a local pantomime. I also founded and edited for five years - Wigan Scene magazine, which in one edition featured the actress Elizabeth Larner - born on the old serwarage farm in Scott Lane, Wigan. She's missing from the famous Wiganers list. Her main claim to fame is that she played Ammonia in "Up Pompii". But she was a very much admired West End Musical Comedy star.

Looking for information and pictures of Winstanley Hall. Found everything I needed to know here on this website that couldn't be found previously. Fantantasic pictures of this little known treasure that has been kept hidden from common folk!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I lived next door to the Oddfellows Arms in Ince(Pingy), My Grandad,Bob Heyes had a shop there before the war,If anyone has any info of my family history would be grateful.
Christine (Wood)as was.

Im impressed Brian,it looks and feels good.Could do with a little bit more on Hindley though,everybody knows its the centre of the world! You should know that,you even went to Park High.

Great site and great pictures,a lot of them I've not seen before. One of the pictures of Carnegie Library(rhunt422b.jpg)appears to in Ashton and not Carnegie Library.
Keep up the good work.

e by ek this site is a true pie eaters paradise

Wallgaters, OWMENYONYERENYA out there lets have some piccies and old stories, enjoyed veiwing the site lots of nostalga can't even keep ourselves out of court can wi good on ya pal keep the good work up.

Excellent site. Keep up the good work.

brilliant site very informative well done look forward to visiting often

born and bred in st pats parish.go back quite often to remember fond memories of the area

I was interested in the memory of the overhead wire cash system at Peterkins grocers.
Does anyone remember any more, or have any photos showing them?
(I have a website on cash railways at http://www.cashrailway.co.uk/)

Great site. My mother grew up in Wigan and is in one of the Walking Days photos for St. Micheals (In front of the Bowling Green Hotel). The date says 1950, however I think it may be closer to 1947.

A lovely site. Have only ever visited Wigan a few times, computer fairs and shopping, very recently when staying with relatives in Billinge. Loved it! Wigan was a joke when I as a girl in Liverpool very many years ago - not now!

like being close to home,not to mention the gradely folk that abound in these here parts.will be in constant touch with you all.
billy.

I have just noticed the Blue plaque on the parish church. how may more are there in wigan? apart from George Formbys and Frank Randles?

I have just moved to wigan and think half the people of wigan can't drive at all.Most get done for drink driving and so on!.Everyday you see Ambulance flashing along the roads.

You have more one way street than any other place and get road blocks everyday at 2pm.

Are wigan roads safe for us?.

Your roads never change and are poor for people too cross.