Wigan Album

That's how I remember it, with the metal railings at the front so I reckon that must be well into the 60's.
Ken Davies house on the left edge and the top of the "pads" between the fencepost and the hedge to the right. This led to Ormskirk Road near the Cross Keys pub

A few other memories: If you look behind the house on the left you can see part of a white garage. This belonged to the house next door where the Jones family lived. Mr Jones was an engineer of some sorts and he used to build model steam engines in that garage, not the little ones for sticking in a glass case, but ones you could ride on. He had a turntable in his back garden and every so often when there was an event going on at the school he would remove a section of his fence and lay tracks along the school field and give rides.

The lampost in the centre was one of two old gas lamps left by the 60's, they still had the bar for leaning a ladder on.
About 1970 my mother went straight through that one to avoid a young girl who ran into the road

My first school-1963 to 1967. I was the first to leave to go to the New Digmoor Jumior which opened in April 1967... Before the new Bishop Martim CofE.
This looks from that period.
There were so many kids by September 66 that we had to be taught in the Methodist Hall down the road.
Only an outside toilet here and one tap in the hall for water!
Happy days ...I guess?

David that isnot the path to ormskirk road that gap is at the side ofthe house near the school.
the path is at thee other end down the side of the two houses and faircloughs henpen from the school Haworths Tinsleys Ashcrofts Pattersons Bartons Mosses

Hi Dave, You are right re path ... The hedge you can see was at the bottom of our drive at the side of the house..Would be great if you find this comment and get in touch... Happy days !!! ????x

Hello Cynthia, I remember your family living in the house by Digmoor School .We lived next to the Grimshaw Lane on the end of the row attached to Gladys Bennetts shop. My mum Gladys was on welfare and school dinners . I am looking for any photos of the area as I am on the committee of Skelmersdale heritage ( includes Upholland ).Hope you are well ,was your sisters name Thelma ? Nice to see the Digmoor photos , I have posted a few school and walking day ones .

I lived at 12 spencers lane and went to that school until 1965, does anyone remember the owls that lived in the attic above the school?

Not been on here for months Cynthia seeing your name brought back memories got me thinking about old times happy days hope you are well best whishes Dave .

Whent to digmoor school 1946 to1956 the lampost was electric then. we would swing on the bar switch of the lamp see who held on the longest before switching it on a man came round on a bicycle switched it on just before dark then switch it of in the morning he used a long pole with hook on the end and he only had one arm think his surname was Peet or Peel.