Wigan Album

That's an antique Ron.Probably be worth a few bob.Wern't the streets quiet then.

I loved that train. I must have peddled miles in it up and down the street. All the houses, upwards from where the little girl is crossing the road, have all beeen demolished. It is now the site of old folks bungalows

Tarmac was posh Ron!

I would have bet anything it was a cobbled street. Maybe it had only recently been done? As you can still see the cobbles at the side of the road in the gutter. Looks like the front wheel is in need of a repair<g>

Is this street just off Darlington Street on the left hand side before the Silverwell as you head towards Birkett Bank? Also are there any houses in the photo that are still standing?

Yes, there is a second hand furniture shop on the corner. When I lived there it was a barbers. The houses up to the street on the left are still there, I was born in No.82. Which is still there. I don't know if there are a few more houses just past the street which are still there? All the rest of the street is now Old Folks bungalows. The road at the top is Hardybutts which is still named the same. First left after Scholes crossing.

we lived in this house 82 Spring St having bought it in 1960 the house is just missing on the left hand side of the photo.

i bought 82 spring st in 1986 lived there for 5 yrs ...happy times,had 2 girls born there.

To Brian and Ada just found this site, used to live next door to you in number 84

when i lived at 82 , A lady aged about 80 lived next door at 84 , her name was mrs rutter! she died 18 mths later , any relation?