Wigan Album

The Union Jacks suggest the Queens Coronation a few years earlier.

MY FAMILY CAME FROM CANAL STREET WHITTLES BUT DONT KNOW IF THEY ARE ON HERE

my cousin's lived in canal st, there name was Ackers, will ask them if they remember the photo

My brother is on the picture John Wilson, does anyone remember the wilson family, we lived at number 18, i recognise Mrs Aspey.

I believe my grandmas family is from this area...maiden name of Heaveside

dont no if my dad or grandad is here but my used to live in canal st if stuart has any info comment on this site

Your Dad (george ) prob not on but your aunty marjorie might be, aunty lucy...probably not on the pic.

if that was in 1956 my dad was in eastwell rd. i was born in there in 1956 but my grandma was there also aunty marg ,then thay moved to dumbarton green flats when they were built i remember paul carters in canal st
and the shop at top of road thanks stuart for your comments
ill show this to my dad see if he noes anyone

It seems like we are related, in a round about way. My mum is ann, lucy's girl...Your dads sister, if your dad is george. Drop me an e mail !!!

My dad John Leigh and his sister Patricia lived here with their parents (my grandparents Fred and Kathleen). My dad was born in 1934. Does anybody remember them?

i remember wilsons,jimmy senior,Doris mum, Elsie,billy,betty,john,jimmy and sue,also liptrots,leatherbarrows,barnes,aspeys,and my hairdresser from no 2 paul scissorhands carter.

don't know if these people are on the photo but they all lived in Canal St at the time Billy,David, Lucy Rowe
Teddy Rouke Norman Higham

I remmember the Aspey's, the Heavysides. the Higham's and there's a couple of faces that I recognise but can't put a name to them. They where happy days, with the rivalry between Canal Street, Holt Street and the Woodhouse Lane kids, no drugs/gund/knives then!!!. We might have been poor but we enjoyed ourselves, play ing "Piggy" "Throw ot can" "Hide and seek" I could go on. 60 odd years ago, who would a thowt wid still be eerr?

harry ackers, his brother,can't remember his name, joey baxter, brian jones, don't know if they are on the photo.does anyone remember who lived in the little street , new street, i think it was, off canal street, only one i knew was john speed, went on to play rugby at swinton.

Hi My mum is Margret higham, my aunty is jean and my uncle albert (who died a few yaers ago) My grandma Alice higham and my grandad cliff higham all lived in canal street. I will show the photo to my mum (she'll av to put her speck on) see if she knows who's who.

HAPPY MEMORIES OF THE CORONATION STREET PARTY.AFTER WATCHING THE CEREMONY ON LEATHERBARROWS TV( I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAIRY STORY)I AM PICTURED EXTREME RIGHT -MIDDLE ROW ALONG WITH MY BROTHER BERT HIGHAM.NAMES ON THE PHOTO ARE JOAN, BETTY, KEN AND MELVIN LEATHERBARROW. KITTY AND FREDDIE ASPEY.FRANCIS CURLESS. MARGARET WALSH.SHIELA AND TEDDY ROURKE. JUNE, MARTHA, MAVIS AND AND BILLY LIPTROT.VERONICA WOOD.

hi tony j Harry & Albert Ackers they are my Cousins

As Julie says Whittles came from around here they were also connected to the Harmers who lived in Canal St. My Gt Grandmother Alice Harmer married Richard Whittle in 1895

Ian McL - My great grandparents also called Harmer lived at no's 3,13, & 22 Canal Street around the time you mention. I am researching my family tree and would be keen to see if we are in anyway related.Feel free to contact me on my email address.

My dad grew up on Canal Street. David Rowe, with his brother Bill and sister Lucy.