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That’s the shop I remember. The same clogs and shoes must have been in the window for donkey’s years. The paintings were changed more often. I remember an old woman wrapped in a shawl and a pit man. There was also a nude if I remember correctly and I think it was supposed to be Princess Margaret but not quite sure about that.

With the slope of the road I think this is Greenough Street. If it was the Darlington St. shop the slope would be in the opposite direction.

The A5238 is Chapel/Poolstock Lane, where it crosses the A577, Wallgate/Darlington Street, according to the signpost?

Re the mirrored images Keith....I think the photographer can be seen in the glass to the left of the man in the white overall ?

The policeman who is reflected in the window reminds me of Dixon of Dock Green saying "Goodnight All" at the end of the programme. That is a very interesting photo; sadly I didn't know Scholes well and photos of it fascinate me. I remember GORDON Isherwood's shoe shop down Wallgate, just before Wigan North Western Station.

Look at item 30327
It’s definitely Greenough St I walked past that shop many, many times.

The shop is Leyland's, maybe they only just took it over or sold it?

James Lawrence Isherwood in 1921
1921 Census Of England & Wales
61, Darlington St East, Wigan, Lancashire, England arry Lawrence Isherwood Head Male 1887 33 Wigan, Lancashire, England Boot & Shoe Repairer J Leyland Boot & Shoe Dealer
Lily Isherwood Wife Female 1892 29 Wigan, Household Duties
James Lawrence Isherwood Son Male 1917 Wigan
Gordon Leyland Isherwood Son Male 1921 Wigan, Lancashire

Name Gordon L Isherwood
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Birth Date 1 Jan 1920
Residence Date 1939
Address 151 Wigan Lane
Residence Place Wigan, Lancashire, England
Occupation Shoemaker Sarah C Leyland Female 1867 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Harry L Isherwood Male 1887 Shoemaker & Shoe Manager
Lily Isherwood Female 1892 Unpaid Domestic Duties
James L Isherwood Male 1917 General Clerk _ Seeking Work
Gordon L Isherwood Male 1920 Shoemaker

think the road sign is showing the top of greenough st
turn left for bolton,turrn right down scholes the road led to to chapel lane and poolstock the road opposite was scholfield lane

the road sign is a reflection

The shop on Darlington St had an entrance on the corner. The building is still there albeit new frontage.

Helen of Troy, yes well spotted, cannot determine if it is a cameraman or camerawoman.

I think the church, which is also in reflection is on the other window, is the Welsh Presbyterian Chapel which in the 1880’s had Rev. J. R. Evans as its minister. In 1938 I know that a number of Welsh born Wigan RL players (Wigan had no fewer than 16 on their books that also included my father) used to attend.

Veronica- yes it's definitely Greenhough Street. Walked past it many times going into Wigan and indeed to Central Park. And yes those picture were in the shop in the window bay on the right. You are also right about the Darlington Street East shop. I was at WGS with Clive Isherwood in the 1960s. Clive was the son of Gordon and after leaving school Clive was the manager of the Darlington St shop.

I do remember the ‘church’ building in the reflection but I don’t know anything at all about it. It was just past the Doctor’s surgery.

I think the church, which is also in reflection is on the other window, is the Welsh Presbyterian Chapel which in the 1880’s had Rev. J. R. Evans as its minister. In 1938 I know that a number of Welsh born Wigan RL players (Wigan had no fewer than 16 on their books that also included my father) used to attend.

I wonder if there was a Male Voice choir at the church. I love hearing the Welsh singers I have a few DVD’s with the most famous songs.

Not much information online about this Welsh Chapel.
https://archives.library.wales/index.php/greenough-street-welsh-cm-chapel-wigan;isad?sf_culture=cy

https://www.wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/wig1889c.php?p=22

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LAN/Wigan/GreenoughStWelshPresbyterian

Pity that there are no photos, as yet, of the church building on Greenough Street, as there is a bit of information of the Welsh Chapel that was at Ashton by Wigan Buildings.
https://www.wiganbuildings.co.uk/building.php?id=899

Just seen a photo on another site of Lily Isherwood and concluded that is definitely her in this photo.