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This photo looks like it was taken at the back of Darlington St just off Hartley Avenue. If you look in the background you can faintly see the steeple of St Patrick's Church. What made me wonder in the first place was the design of the brickwork on the gable end of the house. I've just looked at Google Street Map view and it confirms this is the place the ornate brickwork still exists

Well spotted John, you're absolutely right. Just round the corner from here during WW1 bombs were dropped (in Harper Street) by a Zeppelin and two people killed and considerable damage caused. I also had a great grandfather who was an Ostler in Wigan.

hy john,just had a look of this foto,you sure its st pats church,seems to far right,plus dont think st pats has a steeple,it looks like its taken from darlington st on the junction with clarington grove,maybe a church thats been demolished or st caths

Wes, Just looked again on Google street view and also looked at the profile of the "steeple" on St Pats Church and it is definitely Hartley Avenue / Darlington Street Wigan. Albeit St Pats doesn't have a steeple it has a small one at the front of the church. Take a look for yourself