Wigan Album

Lovely lovely photo of when the Park was something to be proud of... Has anyone noticed that all the people are on the footpaths and not running all over the grass and flower beds the way they do today...

Yes, what a wonderful display. I think it was over to the left of the path on the pic that I remember rolling decorated hard boiled eggs down a grassy slope.

i think i remember little signs saying keep off the grass placed alongside the main path from the main gates to the cafe steps many years ago. i was in the park last summer to take some pics for a friend who now lives in australia and the flower displays these days are certainly not like they use to be!

When you walk through the park these days its not just the kids who are playing football on the grass, its the adults. Likewise the middle aged women who walk their dogs on the grass and wait while they foul everywhere and then just stroll on. How do we expect kids to understand that the grass and flower beds are there for everyone to enjoy when ignorant clowns like that think they can get away withit ?.

Janet,take a closer look, there's a couple of adults sat in deck chairs on the grass. It's all their fault lol

Walter, I did notice that shortly after I posted, at least they are sat quietly at the edge and not running all over the place... :-)
Horace you are right, the adults are teaching the children all the wrong things,( before anyone jumps all over me,,,I will say there are some very decent people out there, unfortunately, it seems they are in the minority) don't know how many generations ago it all started....but there is a lack of respect and everybody suffers because of it..

does anyone remember the display by the main gates that read "Britain's bread hangs by Lancashire's thread"?

Going to the park was a real treat at one time, nobody would have dared to walk on the grass!