Wigan Album

Does anyone remember when Hawkins Curtain & Fabric shop was where the pawn shop is in this photo my Mum worked there in the late Fifties

A 117 years later and nothing changes, looks like they dug the road up and then left it.

The bridge looked a lot better then than it does now....

Remember the Gents cast iron urinal on the right just under the bridge...what a pong!Great pics RON,thanks for sharing.

Did it exist in 1890 or is that really the old Wigan North Western station just beyond the bridge?

Yes Frank. The original station was built circa 1840.

Re Seddon's Shop on Wallgate, are there any Seddon descendants out there? I have Matthew Seddon (c1787-1850, balcksmith of wallgate as a 3g-grandfather. His children included Mary (1819-1874) who married Samuel Occleshaw, and Ann (1822-1899) who married James Gore.
A fascinating photo, so many thanks for including it on the site. Is anything known about the event (the crowd seems to have assembled to look at a pile of debris!)?

My mum and great grandmother was both born in Lyon street in 1942 and 1871. If you got any photos of the area from these times showing the street or maps of the area. I was love you see them. I have been trying to find some with no luck. Thank you if you can help.

No Queen Street When Was That Cut Through

i'd guess early 1900's when Queen Victoria came to the throne, hence Queen St

The crowd has gathered to see the photographer. The road workers are still in shot doing the prep work before the relay of removed setts