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CHESHIRE HOLE HOUSE PLATT LANE
This address appeared on the 1939 Register and the Perrins family were living there. Does ... |
Hunnibun |
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14th May 2023, 21:00
Hunnibun |
Wigan Places in 60s
Just a few comments about some of the places and people around in 60s Wigan. As a teenager... |
ince1649 |
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1,204 |
11th May 2023, 09:39
jacks |
The old stocks in Pemberton
When KFC, despite the public outrage, the old stocks were moved to the back of the buildin... |
jilly |
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1,676 |
18th Apr 2023, 18:34
JR |
Teck st Scholes
Who lived here in 1970 or a couple of years earlier census I have no name but this guy w... |
lanky11 |
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16th Apr 2023, 03:08
lanky11 |
Wigan
Been to Wigan today, not been for four months. The plus side, the weather was beautiful, ... |
linma |
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3rd Apr 2023, 21:53
tonker |
Marsh Street Poolstock
Researching my family history and my Great Grandparents lived in Marsh Street which was ne... |
jjblue32 |
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18th Mar 2023, 15:55
tonker |
Help with 2 historic sites
Can anyone help to exactly pinpoint the locations of 2 sites?
The first one is the site o... |
JR |
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12th Mar 2023, 10:53
JR |
St Helens Mining Tech On North Road
Anybody remember any of the teachers from St Helens Mining Tech on North Road? I can reme... |
GrahamK |
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8,456 |
10th Mar 2023, 20:44
ena malcup |
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 21
HERE WE GO NUMBER 21
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bambam |
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28th Feb 2023, 20:10
bambam |
Worsley Mesnes Labour Club?
My nan and grandad was running the labour club at one point.. Wondering if anybody knows o... |
JakeDawber23 |
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27th Feb 2023, 15:46
dougie |
Smithy Brow Ashton in Makerfield
Does anyone know the whereabouts of 'Smithy Brow Ashton in Makerfield?
The name has total... |
AnnieM |
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27th Feb 2023, 15:22
dougie |
Hindley Community Sports and Social Club
OPENING NIGHT 18th February 2023 bar open from 7pm till late Entertainment from "Scarlets... |
Shalila |
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19th Feb 2023, 15:48
peter g |
pemberton secondary modern, montrose ave
went past on Tuesday, machine on starting to demolition
started on what was 4a classroo... |
builder09 |
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16th Feb 2023, 07:37
Owd Codger |
Saving electric
Is this a con rebate promise
Don't use electric between 5 pm and 6pm
Does this mean yo... |
surfer_tom |
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29th Jan 2023, 11:02
Owd Codger |
AC engineering Skelmersdale
Does anyone remember AC engineering company. I worked there in the early 1970s I believe i... |
kameras |
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22nd Jan 2023, 23:02
daviessb |
Scholes Conservative Club
Anybody remember the Dawber running the club? |
JakeDawber23 |
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7th Jan 2023, 17:07
Tommy Two Stroke |
Old sho0
Winstanleys painting and decorating shop top of fleet street pemberton. |
builder09 |
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3rd Jan 2023, 15:08
GOLDEN BEAR |
Fit factory
Does anybody remember the Fit Factory Gym in St Paul’s? |
JakeDawber23 |
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23rd Dec 2022, 20:27
Tommy Two Stroke |
Old pub
Pear tree pub fleet street pemberton any photo of in the 60s |
builder09 |
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21st Dec 2022, 17:57
builder09 |
Old Scholes 1940's - 1950's
Help, can anyone tell me where "Back Scholes" was. I think it was somewhere off Schofield ... |
Gerry W |
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18th Dec 2022, 17:10
JakeDawber23 |
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 20
HERE WE GO NUMBER 20
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bambam |
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7,292 |
2nd Dec 2022, 14:20
bambam |
Any Downer Greener interested
Sorry it's a none starter, I've deleted it,
Was up DG churchyard Sunday afternoon meet... |
dougie |
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2nd Dec 2022, 11:47
whups |
S&G with a slight Bluegrass tinge
.. sorry, wrong board
Should've gone to you know where |
ena malcup |
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15th Oct 2022, 18:49
ena malcup |
Brook House Greenhouse's and Garden, Highfield
Hi all,
I am currently researching some ruins that are situated in Blundell's Wood, Hig... |
Fursty Ferret |
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2,066 |
11th Oct 2022, 17:20
Tommy Two Stroke |
Wigan Magistrates Court
Hello,
Does anyone know, please, who made the relief-y type decorations on the 'new' Wiga... |
CanalAli |
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8th Oct 2022, 10:22
fossil |
Garswood bowling club
Sorry but I've deleted the photo's, We were at home to-night and so was the ladies bowling... |
dougie |
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4th Oct 2022, 11:37
dougie |
Preston
Royal visitors in Preston today Edward and Sophie, they were sitting outside the market ha... |
linma |
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23rd Sep 2022, 16:21
peter g |
PROSPECT LODGE
Is this building still there? Where is it, and how do you get to it? I've been looking at ... |
admin |
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28th Aug 2022, 12:55
linma |
The Old Swan Hotel, 27 Manchester Road, Ince
Hello everyone.
Is it possible that anyone might be able to help me please?
I'm research... |
Dave Holbrook |
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24th Aug 2022, 12:37
Dave Holbrook |
Hindley cemetary
Hi, would anyone be able to tell me where to find a vault. A rellie has searched C6/163, t... |
AussieJoan |
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22nd Aug 2022, 11:03
retep1949 |
Ince Moss 7ft mine
Coming up to 100yrs since my grandad, someone I never knew, was killed in a roof fall in t... |
orrellite |
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14th Aug 2022, 11:03
peter g |
Wigan Pier
What’s the latest news….it’s already looking it needs freshening up on the outsideâ€... |
roylew |
1 |
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9th Aug 2022, 13:46
PeterP |
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 19
HERE WE GO NUMBER 19
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bambam |
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4,933 |
7th Aug 2022, 21:23
bambam |
Gas Works, Princess Road, Ashton
Can anyone tell me when this ceased to function?
I seem to remember conversion to natur... |
ena malcup |
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1,030 |
4th Aug 2022, 19:42
bentlegs |
Old street
Ive just found my great uncles address in 1966. at Station Road Orrell. But i cannot find... |
Gerrym52 |
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3rd Aug 2022, 15:55
Pewfall |
Chapel st wigan.
Anyone know names of the pubs here in 1939 only got 137 William cunliffe.licensee |
christine marsden |
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30th Jul 2022, 00:35
riocaroni |
local pit
were abouts was wigan junction pit. |
fivestarbry |
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4,888 |
26th Jul 2022, 23:19
JakeDawber23 |
what's the appley bridge skull
and why can't it be moved. |
i-spy |
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2,235 |
11th Jul 2022, 00:34
greencastle56 |
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 18
HERE WE GO NUMBER 18
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bambam |
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4th Jul 2022, 00:35
bambam |