Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Album
ROWBOTTOM SQUARE
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Rowbottom Square 1980's?
Photo: RON HUNT
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 28189
Item #: 28189
Thanks to Trevor Smith( Smith's Book Shop) for the photograph.
Comment by: Albert. on 5th August 2016 at 16:23
In the forties, and fifties, wasn't the Wigan Observer Offices, in Rowbottom Square?, on the right hand side, as you entered from Wallgate. I seem to remember a large picture of a ship (A liner)on the wall of the office.
Comment by: Colin Harlow on 5th August 2016 at 19:14
Yes Albert, Rowbottom Square was indeed the Wigan Observer printing and publishing offices, from 1853 to 1966.
Comment by: Cyril on 5th August 2016 at 19:43
The Grapevine Home Brew shop was up those stone steps, owned by Ron (Pimblett?) who also had home brew shops in Pemberton and Orrell, though his sister ran this shop, I made some really good, excellent tasting wines from the ingredients that were sold in there in the 1970s.
Comment by: Albert. on 6th August 2016 at 07:43
Colin. I've got this memory of the picture that I mentioned. Can you verify as to whether my memory is correct, or not?.
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