Wigan Album

Wasn't there a chippy in this row or am I looking at the wrong side?

Wrong end Darren it was at the opposite end of the row

Karen do you remember my dads brother John {Dusty} Edwards please

Oh I certainly have fond memories of Dusty lanky. Dusty used to lodge with my Nana at 92 Nicol road for donkeys years, he also used to baby sit us as kids, I still have a birthday card that he sent me when i was about 10 years old and a postcard that he sent from the miners home.Was it in Blackpool or Southport? I can never remember.

i used to live at the back of the chippy,in toothill street,very old house,i moved from the 25 row when i got married.i now live on the gold coast in australia,my mum lived nearly all her life in the 25 row,she moved to clevelys,she is now 88,does any one remember us

I remember you Linda ;) Your Mavis lived there too didn't she?
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yes you are right Karen she did,i know they where old and stuff the houses,but i used to love nicol road,so friendly and the people.

The good old days eh Linda? I would go back tomorrow. Do you remember old Mrs Teasdale out of the Bailey row? I bet she would be 200 years old now lol.
Any idea why Toothill street was known as the Bailey row?

no Karen,no idea it was called the Bailey road,i used to live next door to Mrs teasdale,she was a lovely old woman.She had long hair touching all the way to her waist,but she always had it up.I used to catch a glimpse of her going to the out side lav.LOL

Ha-ha-ha yes Linda in the day time it was always in a plait and wrapped round her head.
Did you live in your Mavis' house after she moved out?

no Karen ,i lived next door to her,but not for long,as she moved out.I did quite a few years there.

Thanks for this. I have been researching my Family tree. My Great Grandparents lived at no. 87 Nicol Road in 1901.

I see Del Boy visiting the area lol

I used to live in Nicol rd,no 57 and then moved to 62 next door to the Kenyons and the Kellys.I remember Karen and Linda Bithel.

mrs teasdale lived just behind us she got me some right good hidings

lived at 68 nicol road, next door to the smiths, they think it was the kenyons, then the pillings,the yellow 3 wheeler in the photo belonged to harold hampson,and remember my dad, helping catch all the fish when they drained the flash,, many happy times.

Question to Bri McGuinn, is your old house the first one after the gap, or am I at the wrong bit? Great picture of your dad in front of the old flash, I used to watch him feeding little perch that used to come after his dog ends, when he was fishing for pike.

yes john your right

Hi I also used to live in Toothill st - my Grandmother told me that they were called the Baillifs Row because they were so well built the original builder went bust building them - does anyone have any photos of Toothill St I lived at number 12 from 1966 to 1969

yes paul there is a photo of toothill st {look under tootal st in this album it is tommy boltons end house}.

Hi Bri

I have seen the picture you mention but we lived at the other end (number 12) which is what I was after a picture of

hi paul i used to live at number 12 from 1946 till 1953 my mother used to have some photos but where they went to after she died i dont know il ask my brother

i've only just found wiganworld, what fantastic memories. i lived in bryn rd but left when i was about 8 in 1971-ish, i was mates with paul littler, margaret metcalf, steven parry and loads more. our chris lived in toothill st when she first got married to ken murphy in about 69 i think. my mam and dad were always in the drum, and for many years after we moved - great times

I lived at 76 Toothill St 1953-1960 last in the row.There was a gap(Where houses had been demolished)We would play among the old foundations. We took veg peelings to Mrs Boltons for a twist of sweets<which she fed to her pigs. Does anyone remember the top end of Toothill St?I remember our neighbours nickname as Freddy frog(Don't know why)??We played cricket in the backs.

I lived at No12 from 1970 to 1978. Would love to know if anybody as any photos