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Photo-a-Day  (Sunday, 3rd April, 2022)

Wallgate


Wallgate
Wallgate, from the Railway Bridge.

Photo: Dennis Seddon  (Sony DSC-WX500)
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Comment by: Poet on 3rd April 2022 at 09:15

Don't do it Dennis ! I know the world's gone mad but we can talk this over .

Comment by: Gary on 3rd April 2022 at 09:28

Interesting photo Dennis.
Missing - double decker buses and the horse, bridle reins shop on the right, just beyond the station entrance!

Comment by: janet on 3rd April 2022 at 09:50

not a good place to be dennis

Comment by: Roylew on 3rd April 2022 at 10:16

What a lovely place this is when you come out of the stations…can’t imagine what visitors think

Comment by: Veronica on 3rd April 2022 at 10:33

As long as Dennis doesn't walk across the bars Poet! They don't look safe ... ! ;~((

Comment by: Dennis Seddon on 3rd April 2022 at 10:43

Don’t worry Poet, I’m not going unless I can take my Piggy Bank with me!

Comment by: Pw on 3rd April 2022 at 10:57

I presume you were on a train Dennis.

Comment by: Dennis Seddon on 3rd April 2022 at 11:09

No Pw, I was on the platform.

Comment by: Joan on 3rd April 2022 at 11:17

I remember looking up at a steam train going over the bridge when I was sat in my tansad outside of the wallgate pie shop

Comment by: Dave lewis on 3rd April 2022 at 13:30

Nice one Dennis, I remember the shop Gary mentioned I think it was Robinsons saddlery before it became Derby wines, I'm led to believe the off licence there now have a doorman on duty, and also the Masonic hall on left with scaffolding in place does anyone know what will become of this building.

Comment by: britboy on 3rd April 2022 at 13:44

Was it Robinson saddlery to the right of the photo?
I remember going in there just for the unique aroma of the leather goods.
Great photo of old Wigan, many happy memories of walking from the pier, up Wallgate and under the bridge with the rumbling of trains going over the top. :-))

Comment by: Gary on 3rd April 2022 at 15:22

Dave Lewis and Britboy - it was Robinson's. Could not remember this morning. There was a magazine called Horse & Hound the shop was advertised within.

Comment by: Roy on 3rd April 2022 at 15:42

It certainly was Robinson's, started in 1867 by James Robinson, owned in the 1960's and run by his grandson of the same name. Later bought by a Standish lad who Poet will know, namely Jim Bentham of Bentham's farm. He moved the store to Ashton in Makerfield, the company is now owned by Sports Direct, unfortunately they have since closed the store after more than 150 years of business.

Comment by: PeterP on 3rd April 2022 at 16:02

Dave Lewis parts of the masonic hall being made into flats

Comment by: Poet on 3rd April 2022 at 18:06

Yes I remember Jim . The stables were very close to your house Roy .

Comment by: Roy on 3rd April 2022 at 18:34

Correct Dave.

Comment by: Dave on 3rd April 2022 at 18:46

Would have got a great view of the Queen from here.

Comment by: Roy on 3rd April 2022 at 19:15

Correct Dave.

Comment by: Pat McC on 3rd April 2022 at 20:32

This was my first sight of Wigan on a Friday night in August 1967 arriving at 12.05am - the street was buzzing with people even at that time of night. Lovely memories of a great town, which became my home for 36 years.

Comment by: Veronica on 3rd April 2022 at 20:58

You came at the best time Pat, then left before things took a real turn for the worse.
But Wigan does get under the skin as you know full well.

Comment by: Pat McC on 3rd April 2022 at 21:49

Yes indeed Veronica. Having come from a small village, I was greatly impressed. I remember going to the Casino and my husband's aunt was taking the coats as we went in, and later when we ordered chicken in the basket, his uncle brought the food to the table. I thought they must own the place - what a country bumpkin!

Comment by: Veronica on 3rd April 2022 at 22:27

We might have been in the building at the same time Pat. We used to go there and wasn't it the height of sophistication eating chicken in a basket...;~)
Happy days and good times...

Comment by: Pat McCh on 4th April 2022 at 09:28

Good times indeed Veronica.

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