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Wigan and District Brass band

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Wigan & District Band at a Walking Day in Wigan mid 60s?
Wigan & District Band at a Walking Day in Wigan mid 60s?
Photo: David Brown
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Item #: 31198
Resting with another band. Michael Dugdale, Nigel Cavil, Alan Mason, Fred Cavil (from Wigan & District Band)

Comment by: Mick on 7th May 2019 at 19:47

This is Albert Square, Manchester, taken at the foot of John Bright's statue. The building with the pointed turret is on the corner of Southmill St, and the white building which can be seen behind the man wearing sunglasses is the old police headquarters.

Comment by: DerekB on 7th May 2019 at 20:53

David, don't think this is in Wigan - it is nowhere recognisable to me and I have lived in Wigan all my life.

Comment by: David Brown on 8th May 2019 at 09:57

I did put a ? mark after the title 'cause I wasn't sure where this was taken. It could quite well be Manchester as we did quite a few whit walks from, if I remember correctly, a church in Pendleton into Albert Square and back again.

Comment by: Kevin on 8th May 2019 at 18:48

Correct about it being Albert Square in Manchester. That building on the right with the tower is a bbq restaraunt now. We were in there a few weeks back.

Comment by: alan on 10th May 2019 at 09:27

Looking at the shoulder badge of the girl at the front of the group, the band in blue uniforms could be Whaley Bridge.I believe they still wear blue uniforms today.

Comment by: Stephen Price on 9th June 2019 at 17:55

I think it's Clive Bilsborough with hie head bowed on the right

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