Photos of Wigan
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Market Place, Wigan
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Living Wigan 1902, after the water event the steam tram prepares to move on.
Photo: Keith Bowen
Photo: Keith Bowen
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Item #: 11216
Item #: 11216
The film was shown as part of a two hour show at the Town Hall, before the film of the Coronation celebrations which had taken place some 10 days earlier. I believe a typical entry price was six pence, possibly the equivalent of £10 today. Later, the filmmakers found it was possible to charge £20 which enabled the “better off” to see the film early so they didn’t have to mix with the “riff raff”!!
Comment by: Linda on 20th July 2009 at 11:42
Aren't these pics taken from the moving films I've seen on you tube? the crowd gets sprayed with water in this one trying to do a key stone kops take off! Same with the springfeild park ones, there is one guy who makes sure he is in every shot! so funny
Comment by: Keith Bowen on 21st July 2009 at 09:05
Quite right Linda, you can view the film at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2eXQhWXrR4
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