Wigan Album

The man in the picture is Norman Cottle who was Aunty Sheila,s husband

He looks a lovely man.

I am currently reading a library book titled THE PIT BROW WOMEN of the Wigan coalfield,written by Alan Davies.On page 108 there is a photo of Sally Gittoes leaving the pithead in the early 1950's.

Hello, Maureen, I have a copy of that book and was able to supply Aunty Sally's name to Alan Davies. I love that pit brow pic of her with her ever-present snile under all the coal-dust, and she is so like my Dad,(her brother), on it.

Hello Irene,women were tough then,I wonder if today's folk could cope working the same as they did,I doubt it do you.

My Aunty Sally and my Aunty Annie , they were my mums sisters her name was Alice ,Aunty Sally came to visit us alot after mum died at the age of 37 both Auntys were lovely but new aunty Sally more what a ray of sunshine she was a truly special person uncle Bill her hubby was lovely too so funny he was a lovely man