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wot a beltin site, just lukin at pikturs wuz great.they browt back fond memories fer me unt wife, i wuz born in Ince in 1949 unt wife wur born in ashton in 1953.
translation for none wiganer's what a smashing site,looking at the photographs brought back fond memories for my wife and I, I was born in Ince in the year 1949,and my wife was born in 1953.

Thanks for the pic of the Boars Head - now languishing as wallpaper on my desk top

Now I'm homesick for proper pies, and fish and chips, and the rugby, and a decent cup of tea, and to sit down in a real pub.

Would like to hear from any relatives. My grandfather, William Henry Shaw, was born in Wigan in 1910, the youngest of 10 children.
He marrried Myrtle Smith in 1935 and lived in Suffolk where he was a policeman. They had 3 daughters - Jean, Janet and Sandra. A few of his sisters were Alice, Cissy, Mabel and Phyllis. Thanks!

Super Site, congratulations.
My great-grandfather was killed in a pit disater, at Bamforlong Colliery,Dec 14th 1892. Sixteen men & boys lost their lives.
Would like to hear from any other relatives.

Congrats on a very informative site, look in here quite a lot and luv it !!!!

A really good site. It broughts lots of memories flooding back. I left Orrell, Wigan in 1969, but still did pretty good on your Wigan Speyk. Loved the pictures of the pubs. I was born and lived for 28 years only a hundred yards from the Old Engine in Kitt Green, one of your featured pubs.

I never feel homesick until I come across sites like this!
Thoroughly enjoyed the photo's. Informative and fun.

Great site. Hoping it will help in my family history research because all of my family originally came from Wigan and the surrounding area.

Fantastic site, the best ive seen on Wigan,Keep up the good work all the best Dave.

You sent Greg a couple of your websites and I started looking and I just couldn't stop.
We just found out that our GGrandparents are from around Wigan and Bolton. Hate to say I never heard of these places before and I think your Webpage sure bring me up-to-date. It is very exciting. Thank you so very much for all your hard work.

We've been here since 1974 but have lots of relatives in Wigan and always happy to hear from anyone there.

Love your site and thanks for all the work you put into it.

Posted a notice before.Enjoy looking at your site as my family came from Wigan and I would like to hear from any Browitts still living in the area.

Hi Brian, the sites looking great. I'll add it to The Standish Homepage (www.standish.org.uk) links page. Meanwhile, we have also launched a new site, www.standish-history.org.uk, and if you could mention that site too in your links, that would be great. Steve

Loved the site, I'm from Burscough but the wife is from Wigan, came out here 4 years ago.

Great (and sometimes sad) to see the changes, always keep up with the Warriors, grand watching them duff Saints.

Excellent site, will be passing it on to family and friends.

Keep up the good work

Brian. Your site just gets better and better. Keep up the good work.

Good site, Lots of interest.Will add a link.

Nice Site, well laid out and easy to find way around.

I lived in Wigan for my first 23 years. I then lived around the Lancaster and Morecambe area. The past 13 years I've lived in York.

I go "home" often to see my family. I especially enjoy a pint in the 'Bowling Green'pub on Wigan Lane.

Cheers Everyone !

A great site. I used to live in Upholland. I am researching my Ollerton family tree.
Is anyone else researching this name?

Lovely site--I'm researching my Wigan ancestors--Joseph Cunliffe + Alice Yates, Thomas Farrimond + Margaret Horan, John Farrimond + Elizabeth Booth. I've not managed to visit Wigan yet, but it's good to get a flavour from your site. I'd like to try those mints, too!