Wigan Album

Do you have any other photo's Catherine ... this brought back memories ... waiting for the twenty past eight turn around bus to go to school ...

I can't be sure of the date, but I've got an idea it was 1972. I remember the 20 past 8 turn round as well. Also the houses at the side of the Tippings Arms (re-opens next Tuesday) Lyons paper shop was there too. Does anyone know when the new road will be built? It will follow the line of the old railway, so we'll need a new bridge.

Great pictures Catherine, I remember the bridge well. We used to climb over the wooden fencing to get to the embankment to go fishing on Scotsmans in the early 60s.

Dad told me about this old railway, glad to see it at last, knew it crossed the road but thought it might of been a level crossing. There must of been an awful lot of earth to shift to get it level again i think! Would love to see a picture of the connecting bridge that croosed Warrington Road further along. Does anyone know if pictures exist?

i also remember tippings bridge cathrine and the trains
going over it good pictures nice to se it again

I remember that bridge walking down to butchers opposite barbers in 1971 I was only 5 and hildas newsagent which was next to old school

Was this bridge in Poolstock and was the Barbers name Bishop?