Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Album
greenough street
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Greenough St 1972/2012
Photo: Mick Rathe
Photo: Mick Rathe
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Item #: 34457
Item #: 34457
Ron Hunt's original upload with a comparison from 50 years later, how sparse it looks now....
Comment by: Andy Lomax on 9th June 2023 at 15:00
Houses demolished to be replaced by nothing. 2023 we need houses...
Comment by: Cyril on 9th June 2023 at 20:18
True Andy, and those maisonettes built in their place didn't last a fraction of the time that the houses had been there before being demolished, the reinforced concrete in some places or exposed to the weather was beginning to crumble. Have a look here and Concrete Rot - https://vkmakelaars.nl/en/blog/architectural/structural-defects-in-homes-built-in-the-1960s-and-1970s/
Comment by: Pam on 10th June 2023 at 23:29
I love these now and then photos, brings back memories of happy times.
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