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Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 15th February, 2024)

Millgate and Scholes


Millgate and Scholes
From approximately the same spot 56 years on from Frank Orrell’s picture 'Looking down Millgate with the new Scholes developing in 1968' recently posted on Wigan Album - View by Recently Commented.
It's quite a contrast.

Photo: Colin Traynor  (iPhone)
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Comment by: Enoughs Enough on 15th February 2024 at 07:02

This was on 5 February in Album.

Comment by: Arthur on 15th February 2024 at 07:07

This has been shown the other day, with then and now.
So not a lot to say about it!

Comment by: Johnny on 15th February 2024 at 07:16

This photos a twicer, I saw it on the album section 5th of February this year.

Comment by: Helen of Troy on 15th February 2024 at 07:39

Probably it was not only the new roads that cut people off from neigbours & friends but having to move from a terraced house in a street where everybody knew everybody into a tower block.
The trees in the foreground mask one of the highrise flats..
Good pics of then & now

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 15th February 2024 at 08:52

Don’t shoot me, I am only the Piano Player!

Comment by: Pw on 15th February 2024 at 08:56

A mistake that’s all.

Comment by: Malc on 15th February 2024 at 09:07

Good photo but seen it tuther day.
Nothing to add.

Comment by: Veronica on 15th February 2024 at 09:28

I still prefer the old Scholes it was safer. It’s like dicing with death when crossing the roads - from a country bumpkin’s view.

Comment by: Wiganer on 15th February 2024 at 10:23

I much prefer Frank's 1960s photo, it has that zip.

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