Wigan Album

I worked with the Pit Brow Girls', at the Maypole Colliery,1949/50. The salt of the earth.True,great Lancashire ladies.

rare and prized set of photos these Ron - a lot to show and a lot to see and overwhelmingly....heritage. Ta!

Cant see young women doing that work these days with no makeup on

Was this colliery situated in Bickershaw?

My Auntie, Sally Gittoes, nee Griffiths, appeared in some of the 1950s Pit-Brow Women pics. Although not pictured here, I an so proud when I see her photo in Wigan History books.

They helped put the great in Great Britain,Irene.

Martin . The Victoria pit was in Standish.

These lassies had a wonderful history. my gran was one - in my family pics. I love the story about the "ladies" from London who thought they were degenerate (some wore trousers!). The tried to have them banned, but the Wigan lassies went to London with the MP, and they were dressed in good clothes, and they won their case. sadly, the N.U.M. persuaded the Governemtn to disband them.

As Albert says Victoria Colliery was in Standish,between Boars Head and Standish station(Rectory Lane).It was situated up Lurdin Lane off Chorley Road and just to the west of the WCML railway with sidings connected to the main line.Owdbill.

Hard working lassies they were..made of the stronger stuff.

Martin. A more detailed photograph of Victoria Colliery, is under mining. Click onto work, go down to mining, page 9.

Cheers for the replies.

the lady in the head scarf in my mum ellen mulligan (rene)she worked with betty conaughton from spring view wigan they had some good memories of life back then

My mum worked at Victoria pit as a pit brow lass her maiden name was Edith ainscough