Wigan Album

i remember my mum buying a kitchen table and chairs from the shop on the corner it was blue Formica. its a shame that lovely building has gone.

This shop was owned by Bill Davies , to the right Mr Standish had an upholstery and carpet business ,further right Thomas Confectionary shop, to the left along Dicconson Street Plumbs had a Radio and Television shop.opposite The Co-Op Emporium .this shot was taken from the public house I can't remember if it was The Dog'th Hatch or The Old Dog,one was here and the other in Market Place ,can anyone help ?

Tom, I think it may have been the White Horse pub.

I remember as a child of about 8yrs, I would come out of the Wesleyan School in Dicconson Street & walk around this corner to the little sweet shop along the main road, near the traffic sign. We would buy licorice sticks (they were long roots actually) sherbet packets, Pontifract cakes etc. I hated some litle shrivelled up things that were called Tiger Nuts..ugh !

Thomas and Harry, definately The White Horse. It was an Almonds pub in the 50s and 60s when i was drinking in town.

Harry and Roy, the Public House I mention above isn't The White Horse,this one was further along.on the corner of the street leading to St. George's Church on the site now occupied by the large newish building part of which was Maxims Night Club. I'm almost sure it was one of the names I suggested above. Regards,Tom.

This pic is driving me mad! I remember the building but just can't get my bearings. If today I stood on the corner of Standishgate/Mesnes Street, where Subway cafe is, where would I go to take me to where this building stood?

Irene - from Subway, you would have to head north along Standishgate for about 100 yards. This pic has been taken from outside Bryan House.

Definitely The Dog I' Thatch. Irene you would have to head towards Standishgate up the hill towards the Infirmary.It was on the corner of Dicconson Street.skmrt

If you stand on the corner near Maxims (Tiffanys) opposite Iceland and look across the road to Casa Carlos it was there

Irene..right facing where the traffic light is pointing..is Iceland..and next door to that is the pound shop going up towards Mesnes Street.

You would have to walk 150 yards towards Standish Irene, just past Iceland, the shop that is, not the country,lol.

the building you see irene is somewhere near where iceland is now you can just about see the spire of the church higher up in picture hope this helps

Definately no pub there to my recollection Thomas, the Co-op Emporium was where you are suggesting.

that is where subway is now.

The Dog i'th Thatch was on Standishgate jsut across from here, it was demolished in the late 1970s, Tiffany's was built on the site. The shop on the corner was called the Square Deal shop and sold all sorts of houehold goods Clifton Books was just to the left.

The shop on the corner was the Square Deal shop and sold all sorts of household goods, Clifton books was just to the left of it. The Dog I'th Thatch was just across the road from here, it was demolished in the late 1970s and Tiffanys was built on the site.

Irene if you walked along from Subway towards where Poundworld and Iceland are now, the Square Deal shop (on the photo) would have been roughley where the ring road cuts across now, before you get to The Whitesmith's.

The name of the pub was the Dog i'th Thatch, the White Horse being further up Standishgate.

Irene it was situated between what is now Iceland and the Whitesmiths, where the dual carriageway of Northway is.

When Mr Standish died and the house in Widdrington Road was being cleared they found that all along the tops of the picture rails he had placed gold sovereigns.

Got it! Thankyou so much, everyone.

Tom, the pub was definitely The Dog i'Thatch. It was a Walkers pub and outside it was all red and white tiles. In the late sixties it was run by a couple from Yorkshire whose first names were Eric and Beth. They went on to take over the little Walker's pub just next to The Cranberry Hotel/Restaurant at Bryn (no longer there) The White Horse was the pub now known as Hartleys of Wigan.

Thinking back now to the barber just around the corner on Dicconson Street, was his name George Worthington? he'd been there for years.

I liked having a browse in Clifton Books, trouble being I couldn't resist buying one or even more.

Thomas brings back memorys the sweet shop you mention I bought my girlfiend a chocolate orange about 1969,she is now my wife;

Irene; Look in Album, Places, Dicconson Street. Hope the photo`s jog your memory.

This photo is the 104th in Album, Places, Standishgate.

Further down on the left of the shop that can just be seen was a Milliners..it was my Aunties,and near to that was a church which was turned into a second hand furniture shop..my Mam bought me a lovely little bureau from there.

Cyril, the barber I remember was Mr.Smalley (in the 50s and 60s). I think his first name was Gordon. The front shop was more or less empty and you went through to the back. He was a large gentleman and could only just reach your head to cut your hair, but he was always a cheery, friendly chap.

Cyril, I'm sure the barber was Gordon Smalley, and was it Billy Worthington in Whelley. Not many barbers about in those times, and every male had the same style.
Nice one Deborah.

Tom, Was the toffee shop the same as the one run by Mrs. McKenna (about 1950)? I've a memory of seeing them making their own tuffee - outside in the backyard!

Cyril the barbers name was gordon he lived in whelley.

Apologies Tom, on giving it further thought I think you may be right.

Hi Cyril
I remember Mr Standish and his sister very well.
When they emptied his house they also found a 'hidden' room full of priceless antiques.It was hidden behind a huge piece of furniture.
They were lovely people and we still have a clock that Mr Standish gave us.

DerekB, the pub you at Bryn was the Red Lion, now a house. When the Dog i'th Thatch closed they took all the beaten copper topped tables to the Crofters.

Dave, thanks for jogging my memory. I visited this pub several times after Eric and Beth moved there from The Dog i'th Thatch but couldn't remember the name of it on my last posting.

DerekB, when they moved up to the Red Lion, near the Cranberry, their daughter whose husband wor hornrimmed glasses (can't remember their names) had a baby in the pub. Two ambulancemen attended, One was me, who delivered it..;o)

To Harry C, Photo taken from Dog Ith Thatch the White Swan was further along opposite the Gate cafe and showroom.you should know that Harry you lived in this area long enough,