Photos of Wigan
Photos of Wigan
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Coal Strike 1921
Photo: artful
Photo: artful
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Item #: 14530
Item #: 14530
Title "Miner's daughter"
Caption "A miner's young daughter carries an even younger child in her arms in Wigan during the coal strike of 1921."
Caption "A miner's young daughter carries an even younger child in her arms in Wigan during the coal strike of 1921."
Comment by: simon on 13th April 2010 at 11:28
does anyone know where this is taken?
Comment by: atlas on 13th April 2010 at 16:26
this picture says it all thanks for posting
Comment by: dougie on 14th April 2010 at 13:30
I also would like to add my thanks for you uploading the all the photo's,this is something that Brian is trying to get a record of for the future before they all get thrown away
Comment by: henry7 on 14th April 2010 at 15:43
Thanks very much for these great photos. Those people really suffered.
Comment by: Gem on 14th April 2010 at 17:45
Of course these photographs are already on the site. More spamming
Comment by: RON HUNT on 14th April 2010 at 17:56
I don't think they are already on this site???????????
Never seen them before. Great photographs.
Comment by: Maureen Andrews [nee Mcgovern] on 15th April 2010 at 14:18
If pictures could tell a story eh? I get a lump in my throat whenever I look at that little girl.
Comment by: SB on 27th April 2010 at 21:51
Incredibly clear photo for the period. Excellent.
Comment by: Bert e on 24th April 2011 at 23:42
It sure was not Englands green and pleasant land
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