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MarketplacePlease select a location from the list on the left to view pictures. A big thank you to Eddie of the Wigan Shades website for letting me use some pictures. To view Wigan Shades web site, click here

Some of the pictures have been sent to me via email and may have copyright restrictions that I am not aware of. If any of them belong to you and you would like acknowledgement or have them removed, please email me.

Drawings of Kitt Green in the early 20th century. Drawings of Kitt Green in the early 20th century.

Interesting drawings by old Kitt Greener George Wilkinson complete with text.

Westwood Power Station

Photos showing the construction of Westwood in 1948/9. Material kindly submitted by Paul Charleton.

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Parish Magazines, click to view Parish Magazines of St Mary, Lower Ince.

Interesting reading from 1923 to 1925 - material kindly submitted by David Long.

Standish Parish Magazines, click to view Parish Magazines of Standish Parish Church.

Interesting reading from 1875 - material kindly submitted by Ron Hunt.

Dower House Farm

Photos of this old impressive farm building dating back to 1686. The farm was off Moss Lane, Platt Bridge and was demolished in the 1990s.

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Matthew Walters - click to view collection Matthew Walters

Photos from the turn of the last century taken by a grocer from Warrington Road, Ince. Some of them are very arty and posed, but most are wonderful period pics of the countryside out around Gathurst and beyond.

Old adverts

Start of a new collection. Adverts of businesses in Wigan, by year.

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