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Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 6th October, 2018)

Darlington St


Darlington St
Wigan.

Photo: Mick Byrne  (Panasonic TZ100)
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Comment by: Veronica on 6th October 2018 at 08:23

Hardly any change to Darlington St ( apart from the trees) I am always reminded of the Whit Walks going along here further down. The pavements packed with people.

Comment by: John D on 6th October 2018 at 08:30

Darlington Street East, to be pedantic. Nice pic though.

Comment by: DerekB on 6th October 2018 at 16:24

Veronica, last time I went down there I noticed that the Wigan and Leigh Workshops for The Blind opposite Gordon St. had gone and Gordon St itself, where two of my aunts and cousins once lived, now only has houses on one side.

Comment by: Veronica on 6th October 2018 at 20:17

You are right Derek - I had forgotten about the 'blind shop' but the 'blind steps'are still there - now renamed Woodcock Way. I remember the shades covering the windows of the shop - you could never see inside. We used to play on the steps- for some reason we were always attracted to steps!

Comment by: Farrie50 on 6th October 2018 at 21:35

The blind steps were used as a cover photo for the beat combo called Oasis or summat as word got round the area was flooded by highly excited young people ,so much so,the area had to be cordoned off.

Comment by: DerekB on 7th October 2018 at 15:00

Veronica, I had never heard of them being referred to as the blind steps before - certainly wouldn't be regarded as a politically correct description nowadays!! When I think of myself as a 10 year old walking down them on dark winter nights on my way from where I lived in Whelley to my aunt's in Gordon St. with never a thought of feeling scared and not safe and compare it to today when, even with better lighting, I would imagine it being a mugger's paradise.

Comment by: Veronica on 7th October 2018 at 16:36

I only knew them as 'the blind steps' Derek. Perhaps it was to differentiate them from some other steps on Birkett Bank which led from Holland St. And of course they were next to the 'blind shop' as well. I wouldn't be surprised if they are still called the 'blind steps' even though the shop is no longer there. Mind you it's nearly 50 years or more since I trod those steps!

Comment by: Ken on 8th October 2018 at 06:18

My grandparents lived just off Darlington St east in Harper St

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