Photos of Wigan
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Wigan Central railway and canal coal-tipper
Photo: Bill Lyons
Photo: Bill Lyons
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Item #: 28104
Item #: 28104
Ex-GC line railway bridge over the canal, looking from western side.
Comment by: AB on 7th July 2016 at 14:46
John Whites tower and chimney behind the signal box. This picture must be in the twenties.I was very familiar with this area fron the mid thirties and the tippler was,nt there then
Comment by: watchalot on 7th July 2016 at 18:10
i was brought up from 1943 in that area and i don't remember tippler i remember turntable i learned to swim at the side of that bridge it was localy known as sandy bottoms in mid 50s
Comment by: Stuart on 11th July 2016 at 17:28
Wasn't there a turntable about 100 yds to the right of the tipper?
Comment by: AB on 12th July 2016 at 09:32
The turntable would be on other side of the bridge from the tippler. behind the Sandy bottoms
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