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Mawdesley Street, Hindley circa 1919
Mawdesley Street, Hindley circa 1919
Photo: Walter Southern
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Item #: 25009
Kids "rough and ready " Annie Davies, my wife's mother, 4th from right top row. Look at their clogs two even had irons missing, probably due to "sparking" The good old day's eh!
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Comment by: tony on 25th March 2014 at 18:37

What a fantastic photo

Comment by: JohnB on 25th March 2014 at 20:20

A wiganworld classic - a truly wonderful social record of past urban life - congratulations Walter for posting.

Comment by: walt (North Yorkshire) on 25th March 2014 at 21:02

John B, thanks for your comment I also love these pics, we got them back in 1996 when my wife's uncle passed away, this is one way of allowing others like yourself to enjoy them. What makes this photo more interesting is the fact that some of these children would perhaps, have lost a parent in WW1 and times would have been unbelievably hard for them.

Comment by: Dave Marsh on 26th March 2014 at 08:57

Just love it.

Comment by: Colin Barnes on 26th March 2014 at 09:49

As i said in the other photo ....Pure Magic i am so exited by these thanks for posting

Comment by: Henry7 on 26th March 2014 at 13:41

Great to see all the children of Mawdsley Street together. Sadly, it would be unheard of today, and to take a photo would be nothing short of a hanging offence!!

Comment by: Maureen on 26th March 2014 at 15:55

These are lovely photographs Walter..a moment in time.

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