Wigan Album

Frank,much clearer,thank's a lot.

Bonnie lads. Spring View air around the Clayhole must have been doing them good, plus good jackbit, although Jimmy, Southport air was also a good substitute.

Three little scallywags! Is that the Peter Pan playground?

I like this pic. I have a few of me and my brother like this, with pants' waistband up to the chest. . . so funny.

Vb, a day out to Southport with Aspull Labour Club, Pop and Crisps on the ' Charra' going, ten Bob note in my pocket, running wild on the Peter Pan, stuffed full of Chips and Fish for dinner, buying cheap rubbish with the Ten Bob note in the afternoon plus rides on the fairground, more Pop and Crisps on the way home and so to bed as happy as Larry. Happy days for us kids in the 1950s.

Vb, (we were,)right on Peter Pan,could not remember name. Albert,don't forget us Viewer's had our outdoor Swimming Pool in Summer and Skating Rink in Winter (Trenchie ) .Great Days.

I remember seeing kids who had come on a charabanc and thinking how lucky they were with their ten-bob note Dennis! I had only come on the train -still they were very happy days! I remember running in and out the house looking to see if the sky was blue and no clouds because we couldn't go if it looked like rain!

Looks like one of the photos out of the old post and chronicle newspaper, lol.

Dennis,we used to go with Lower Ince Labour Club.March up Manly st / Ince Green Lane to Ince Station led by a Police Man on Horseback.Only Holiday every year loved every minute of it.Alway's saved some of my spend's to buy a Jim Bowie knife at a Shop in Lord St Dad used to search me on train Find my Knife and throw it out off Carrige Window,never got one back to Spring View.Great Day's growing up in 50 's would not swop with any kid's today even with all there gadget's.

Alex,photo was took with my Dad's Brownie 127 about 1956/7 been in Album since then, rest may be to faded to send but will check again.

I remember going to Southport with Sharp St Labour Club. Our parents used to put us in the Peter Pan while they went in the pub. A bag of sweets was what we got.

Yes only joking Jimmy. The Evening Post&Chronicle use to have blurred photos and print thats all. Cracking image from a by gone age though.

Hi Anne21,
Don't know who you are, I lived in Hr. Ince but my grandad lived in Lea St off Miry Lane and used to take me on the Southport trips from the Labour Club in Sharp St. It was called Victoria Ward LC. My favourite photo of all is walking through Princess Park holding his hand and I had my name label pinned to my coat. I was actually born at his house in 1944 but moved to Ince later and used to visit him every week. I adored him! Very happy memories. I also knew girls and boys from that area,