Wigan Album

I remember playing in old army wagons which were just over the new brickwall on the right.they belonged to finches corn mill which was behind the Chorley bus stop .

Keith, i remember catching the bus to Thomas Linacre directly across the road from Joe Hunters, yes the bus stop for Chorley was in front of Finch,s corn mill, 50 yards down the road from Hunters.

Amazing photo Keith, I certainly never thought I'd see this shop again. Bought all my bike bits from here, a real Aladin's Cave. Old Joe was quite a character

I remember coming here in the 60's. Nancy, the woman who looked after me would bring me on the bus. A very small and quiet place.

This photo stirs memories for me. i used to help out saturdays just general things i was about13/14. when i was leaving school , the careers officer asked me what did i want to do , havent got a clue isaid, well do you think electrical engineering is of interest, oh i do some little jobs in a shop he repairs electrical machines, well mr hunter at hunters electrical is looking for an apprentice its a shop in standish, oh yes please ill be interested in that. went home told me mum i think i have a job at mr hunters shop. well so i thought , didnt get the job if memory serves bill rainford was taken on and im sure he went on to have his own shopin standish years later.

Tish Rainford could not remember his name so thanks Bill

does anybody remember the public toilets at the side of joe hunters shop

blimey, you must be going back some years i have been racking my brain but i cant say i recall toilets but then again i can only go back to about 1957 id be 10 then lived in collingwood street

billy g they where urinals they were handy when you were waiting for a bus i would be about fourteen not sure when they were taken down

Bill was it the end house Smally street end ?

Yep, the urinals were next to Joe Hunters. Does anyone remember the strange travelling cinema-type lorry which used to park between Joe's and the Wheatsheaf and give free showings?

hunters is my great grandads shop n the one nxt to his was me great grandmas wool shop