Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
Album Contents
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Wigan Album
Market Place, Wigan
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“Living Wigan” a film made in August 20th 1902 in the Market Square
Photo: Keith Bowen
Photo: Keith Bowen
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Item #: 11215
Item #: 11215
The film was made by Mitchell & Kenyon who helped organise the comical element, copying perhaps the famous garden hose scene in the earliest ever films of the Lumiere brothers of the mid 1890’s.
Comment by: John on 18th July 2009 at 16:18
No Teenage fashions then eh?
Comment by: Keith Bowen on 18th July 2009 at 16:19
I should have mentioned that I have an interest in who the steam tram driver might have been since my great grandfather James (Scottie) Gorrie was a tram driver and later drove electric trams, it’s said (within the family) that he drove the first electric tram in Wigan.
Comment by: TD,. on 19th June 2018 at 15:40
Sorry it was not Scottie Kieth, but I do know who the tram driver really was, if your interested.
Comment by: Keith on 23rd January 2022 at 17:34
Apologies TD., I’ve only just read your posting from over 3 years ago, I would love to know the driver, thank you.
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