Wigan Album

No you're not, Frank, certainly not Incers anyway. I would have known this was Higher Ince Post Office from this angle right away. I remember that petrol-advert sticking out from the wall further along. I keep scanning those faces, hoping I will recognise someone!

Frank is this the one where the floor collapsed about 30 odd years ago?

Never boring Frank, this is what WW is all about.
There it is, Higher Ince Post Office. At the end of the building is Anderton's cycle shop, Petrol pumps and they had a milk round as well.

Well done Frank pal, you've made my day, I always knew I was right...not at first, but later on.

The lady next to the doorway with her finger next to her mouth, is Ann Hartley or was before she married.

The sub-post office where the floor collapsed was at Spring View. I would say that was in the early 80s, Mrs Woosey was the subpostmistress at that time and I believe she sustained a broken leg.

Frank, what would they have been queueing for.

yor right Collin I recognise a few in the cue .first one Ronnie smith. 2nd Hartley. 4th johnny sherburn. 8th teddy Bradley.

You are to be congratulated on the superb quality of your Wigan photos Frank.

I remember there being a petrol pump in the street there in the background in the 1950's. How long would it have lasted these days ?

I used to have a Bedford CA van like the one in the picture, except mine had windows in the side. It was a good motor. It had a 3 speed column change and sliding doors.

MarieM, They were queuing because there had been a raid on the post office and it was temporarily closed. Thanks for all the comments. It is really interesting to see people's reminiscences of the scenes.

The Giro bank sign in the window indicates that this is post 1968. I would guess, with the clothes on show, it to be around 1973.

This photo has appeared on "Characters of Ince" on Facebook, and one of the members has named the lady at the back of the queue wearing a checked coat as her Auntie, Lizzie Fairhurst.

Irene , Did you write that poem in Places, Ince 62 For Christine?

Can't find it now! If it's the one beginning Remember Ince in sixty-two, yes I did,

Greatly enjoyed reading it Irene, very moving. I just followed one of your links and found it.

Thankyou, kas. x.

the girl under national sign with small lass infront of her may be Dennise Curruthers. Man at front of queue behind lass with basket is the late John Sherwood who was murdered in lower ince in 82

Number 8 definitely my dad. Recognise Ann Hartley as well.

Reconize 1st mon on the right
A young ronnie smith mi owd naybr
Defo ince bar

hi.roy bamber .colin hartley.i bought petrol from owd jimmy atherton at the shop on manchester road for billy chatterleys motorbike.37 pence a gallon .teddy bradley no 8 in picture was one my dads oldest friends i think they grew up together as kids.