Wigan Album

Thank you Janice, whilst I don't remember any of the people walking,{ before my time} the cottages I absolutely remember and yes, brings back lovely memories..

Nice clear photo that janice, i bet that was fun bill & ken next door to bobby lol.

hiya dave, i think in those days the bobby would have been more concerned with old bill. HA HA

Janice keep them coming love the old photo's

Great photo Janice, remember it well with the back yard flags used as a wall and Dunn's shop on the corner, or maybe Sudworth's in late 30's. Mr.Dunn was the only shopkeeper who would sell us "penny bangers" before Bonfire Night. Can't speak for the 1930's but in the 1950's I think there were two policemen who lived on Billinge Road, one was "Bobby Harrison". I've got Booths Brow sorted, I was so aggravated trying to work it out I decided to visit. What a change! but the entrance to the communal yard is still there and the overgrown rubble where the Pig St. cottages were.

My grandmother was born in Sudworths Shop in the late 1800s, That was on my mothers side, Nearly everyone in Rectory Rd were related to each other in them days,

Janice thanks so much for this photo as I can actually see the house I was born in - middle one of the back terrace. Although I was young I do remember the layout of this area so clearly. My Mum has come across a photo of me and my brothers standing on the dirt rook at the back, I will put it on. If you have anymore pictures of this area it will be great to see them.

Hiya Lyndon, glad you managed to get your head round Pig St. Yes Susan we have got more photos i will put them on the album. Watch this space.

hi janice,were are these cottages driving me mad cant picture were photo was took,put me out of my misery lol x

Shirley, the lads are stood on Rectory Rd outside the Church the Church is on the right of the photo as you look at it. You can see the advertisement hording on Cook's shop in the background. The cottages were side on to the road, their front gardens faced on to the graveyard and stood were the bungalows are built now.

Janice,
Great photos. You mention Billy Ashton, he was my mother's cousin, do you, or anybody for that matter have any photos of the cottages where Billy lived.

Eric you are asking about the cottages that Billy Ashton lived in i don't think i have a photo of them but i have one of the white house which i think was next to them. I think i may have a drawing of thew cottages though. I will put the photo of the white house on the album.

Hi Janice. I've been searching for a photo like this for some time - thanks. My late father, Frank Curtis who was a property repairer, lived at No.3 Rectory Cottages from about 1937/38 until he married. Don't know how long he stayed there though. Does anyone remember him ? Also, does anyone remember the Seddons or Cartwrights that lived at Downall Green Road from the 1930s/40s. Thanks.

hi janice my old aunt emily uncle jimmy winstanly lived there they had a son called arthur ilived in rectory rd i played there as a child i am 59 now

I was really chuffed to see this photo, my grannie lived in Pig Street as a child. I'm just a bit to young to remember the cottages, I can vaguely remember the further ones and the shop which was I think Aspinalls chippie.