Wigan Album

bert stood at top of what we used to call the "blind steps" which connected darlington st east to the top of birkett bank,,,an ally running up the side of the "Workshops for the blind" recently knocked down,,just behind bert ,,the building on the left was "Curless,s Paper Shop,,you can the tip of St Catherines Church in the background,,behind the house,s at the top of birkett bank,,,,,them steps formed a large part of the playground of my youth in the fifties,,,in Bibby,s Backs,,,,

Not in hardybutts though oasis had a picture of the blind steps on one of their album covers

The 'Blind Steps' led onto Hardybutts at the top - still there to this day and named after Tom Woodcock VC in recent times.

I remember the ‘ blind steps’ well. It was my playground as a child in the 60’s when I lived with my grandma on Darlington St. East. My Grandad my Dad and uncles used to go into the Crispin on Birket Bank-on a Sunday evening leaving me and my cousins in Grandmas safe hands. Club orange and Crisps with a blue salt twist was always our treat. St Catherine’s church in the background of the photos is where I was christened. So many good memories of the whole area.

I remember the ‘ blind steps’ well. It was my playground as a child in the 60’s when I lived with my grandma on Darlington St. East. My Grandad my Dad and uncles used to go into the Crispin on Birket Bank-on a Sunday evening leaving me and my cousins in Grandmas safe hands. Club orange and Crisps with a blue salt twist was always our treat. St Catherine’s church in the background of the photos is where I was christened. So many good memories of the whole area.