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first mods in Wigan 1968

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Newquay vai London from start point Wigan
Newquay vai London from start point Wigan
Photo: Neil Ellison
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Item #: 18559
Mods on Classic car

Comment by: Irene Roberts on 29th September 2011 at 14:57

A brilliant photo of a moment caught in time. It all felt so new and exciting, that era; who would have thought it would one day be on a nostalgia website, but that's just what Wigan World is all about. Wonderful!

Comment by: Ron Hunt on 29th September 2011 at 16:48

I think it was this year when six of us from Plessey Wallgate went down to Newquay. We stayed in a caravan. What a great time we had RED HOT for the whole two weeks. Just thought on it was 1969 as we listened to the Moon Landing on the car radio.

Comment by: John B on 29th September 2011 at 20:54

Great picture Neil. Where exactly was it taken. . . in Wigan?

Comment by: Jim Bob on 29th September 2011 at 21:09

First mods in Wigan ? Not really - just a gimmick. Real mods were in Wigan long time before ones in this photo.Just looks like group of lads messing around to be honest.

Comment by: Frank Carson on 30th September 2011 at 08:24

Is that a young Jim Bowen 3rd from left with his arms folded

Comment by: dave c on 30th September 2011 at 12:39

Geoff Dawber, 2nd from the left, eric Leyland keeping his usual low profile at the back.

Comment by: josie on 25th February 2012 at 23:13

first mods were going about 64 ish i courted a lad then who was a mod ,my hubby was a mod and myself he had a scooter and parka etc and that was 67 , still a good pic though. also we were incers.

Comment by: Johnny Peters on 15th May 2014 at 23:58

Mods were goin long before..I recognise Neil and Eric and the young Jim Bowen was full of bull sh.....sorry Bulls Eye.

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