Wigan Album

I also remember going in Dicky Balls John. I Think the drink you referred to was a pint of horehound,other drinks were sarsaparilla, dandelion and burdock and many more.You are quite right we were thrown out for being rowdy more than once.Happy Days!

Ther was a similiar place in Scholes, can't remember the name. But should that be Dickie Ball?

Temperance bar in scholes was Boltons

During rationing time, we kids could get certin things in there that were sweet, but not rationed. The only one I remember is Liquorice sticks. You chewed on them & then spat out the "stuff". I hated them.

Dickie Balls,that brings back memories of going to the 3d matinee on Saturday at the Palace and then into Dickies for a glass of Herb beer.Little lads Ale house is about right.

Wasn't there one at Ince Bar in the parade of shops opposite Smithy Green?

Yes there was; it was Tom Whalley's, but he went on to open Whalley's Pet Shop in Wigan; the temperance bar then became Lucas's.

anybody remeber the drawings on the walls of wigan peer and the jokes in dicky

A great photo: thanks. Nice memories of glasses of Vimto with my friend Hazel in the wood-panelled temperance bar, which seemed very posh at the time. Seem to recall bentwood chairs and marble-topped tables. Am I right? Sometimes we had one glass between two when we couldn't both afford the sixpence. Also have fond memories of Dickie Ball's "penny tray" containing sweets such as sherbet flying saucers. Now I wonder if we were nuisances as we spent so little, but Dickie Ball was always patient (resigned?) as I recall.

What about him selling 1woodbine