Wigan Album
Sawmills
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Photo: starpippin
Item #: 13692
Did you not mean Ridings(Riding & Anderton) where B&Q is now?
yes Dave your right, tahts the one (memory playing tricks)
oops and so is my spelling!!
Noel Reeves from Ince in the center, with wellies.
I worked here in 1960. It was my first job when I left school. The wage was £5.00. per week. This included Saturday morning. My first job when I started was on the belt picking and packing lids for the pit props.
Your brother Tom Ryan far right and next to him your Frank.Your Frank was in my class at Marsh Green Primary School
the one on end on the left hand side is derek stubbs ive just named and shamed him cos he didnt want anyone to no haha xx
my dad worked at here for many years ..charles cooper..can anyone remember him and is there a chance anyone has a photo with him in it.
I remember ridings it was hard work the lad's were great to work with I'll never forget they were good times
I worked with Charlie Cooper at Ridings in the late 1970s. A fantastic bloke and a great character. An honour to have known him
My lovely uncle Noel Reeve's my mum's twin brother he was so funny loved and missed xxx