Wigan Album

The first photographs were only about from around 1825 . . . the clothes have a distinctly late Victorian / Edwardian look about them... the date is more likely to be 1890 - 1910 ish. Lovely photograph though . . . is Harvey House on Gathurst Road?

It now forms part of John Rigby school, Ian.

apologies should have read 1900 photographs relate to my great aunts service around that time. 1890 - 1910 is spot on.

Ah! thought it was that one! Spent some time there working with staff from John Rigby - is it still there? Don't remember seeing it as I passed . . .or is it the gate house that has gone . . . or am I just imagining it all? lol!

Superb pic Jack and don't worry about the date! :)

Although I have had this photograph for many years I have never spotted the gentleman in the lower ground floor window. Does he still walk the corridors of John Rigby ?

used to work at john rigby as a cleaner ,harvey house was used by the teachers ,they had their breaks upstairs , lovely panneling and a wonderful marble fireplace ,wood floors .george powell used to be the caretaker ,he allways said it was haunted

William Sharrock.do you know any more ?

Is it still there?

I see that my late husband's grandfather John Edward Sharrock died in 1918 at Harvey House, Gathurst. Was this a residential home, or a care home?

The Sharrocks grave/ tomb is in St.Johns CHURCH YARD Pemberton
The house and lodge have been demolished

This could be James Pickering, Colliery agent (brother of my Great-great grandfather). James lived at Harvey House with his family and died there in 1898 aged 70.