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Wigan Observer at Woods Street 23rd December 1966
Photo: Colin Harlow
Photo: Colin Harlow
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Item #: 24222
Item #: 24222
The year 1966 when the Wigan Observer went over to web offset printing. The paper won the Bronze Plaque, the premier award in the weekly newspaper section which attracted more than 250 entries. The front page was stripped of news and made into a giant Christmas card to all it's readers, a maximum exploitation of web offset possibilities for high-grade pictures and like this one, in impressively large sizes. (This was a broadsheet newspaper)
Comment by: henry7 on 11th December 2013 at 22:20
Lovely nostalgic picture.
Comment by: Garry on 12th December 2013 at 07:56
A great newspaper (then) magic.
Comment by: Ann on 12th December 2013 at 07:59
OH how lovely, a great time of the year.
Comment by: RB on 12th December 2013 at 13:23
48 years old this newspaper, used to be a great read then, bought my first house advertised in it from AL Gibson.
Comment by: Sue M on 12th December 2013 at 13:29
Kids and Christmas, what a belter..I can't wait.
Hey This is my sister Helen Olurankinse , We have the original clipping .
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