Wigan Album

Who's the lucky bloke???

I recognise Phil Taylor.

My mum Kath Wilding and my 2 aunties Mary Speakman and Joan Chippendale also my mother-in-law Betty Beckett and a cousin Kathryn Chippendale all worked at Cotton Goods.

John. Where in Wallgate was Cotton Goods? Was it a factory, a warehouse, or some other type of business?. I patrolled Wallgate in the late fifties,early sixties,but I cannot remember that company, was it established after that particular period, probably in one of the disused cotton mills? Is it still a going concern?

It was just near the gate entrance to Trencherfield mill, it then moved to Goose Green. But is no longer there now, It used to make ladies work overalls.

Who's the woman on the far right - anybody know?

That fellah looks a right twerp in the middle of all those women...Big girl's blouse.

My mum Vera Meadows worked there too. I used to go there during school holidays. The lady on the far right is Eileen pearson

Jarvo, that doesn't sound like you; you are always so fair. He was just the coach driver, so got in on the pic.

Not what I've heard, Irene...He's never driven a coach in his life.

There was a second factory at Goose Green as well, open at the same time as the one next to Trencherfield Mill and this remained open some time after the one adjacent to Trencherfield Mill closed. My wife Pauline thinks the building may once have been a chappel but remembers all sorts of rodents roaming the place at night (left little deposits as a clue). Pauline does remember Vera Meadows who talked a lot about her son Tim, and said she was a lovely lady. WRT Jarvo, his comments are as usual supercilious

Not as supercilious as you may think, Dave Alan.

Sorry, I meant John Alan.

Is that an echo!!!!

What makes you think I'm arrogant, John Alan?

Winnie Burgoyne was my auntie, her husband Jim was brother to my mum Irene Burgoyne (later Ackers)

Winnie Burgoyne was my auntie, her husband Jim was brother to my mum Irene Burgoyne (later Ackers)