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Northern Soul list 3
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brian j 1273 48,320 Sticky!
The government is spending Millions of Pounds.
I went to St John the Baptist school in new Springs, the School was Closed & a New one was...
cindy 2 89 30th Jun 2025, 19:29
retep1949
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bambam 13 1,322 18th Jun 2025, 09:32
bambam
Byrom house in Haydock
Bit of a longshot but does anyone know of a Byrom house in Haydock "Ellen Hale said tha...
muckus 3 269 16th May 2025, 10:28
muckus
Wigan North Western Station
Was there ever an entrance to Wigan North Western Station from Queen St, I was told The Ki...
cindy 6 1,033 14th May 2025, 12:24
muckus
Old maps of Ashton
On the Old-Maps website of the Ashton and surrounding areas it gives you options for diffe...
ashtonman01 11 2,293 14th May 2025, 11:03
muckus
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bambam 302 15,193 2nd May 2025, 20:09
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Crank and Burtons
Do you remember it ?,behind Browns dentists ,you could park in the yard at the side,when i...
dave b 37 5,312 30th Mar 2025, 09:53
john b
Donovans shop
Hi there I’m looking for a photograph of the Donovan’s shop which was around in the ...
Nicklander 3 321 24th Mar 2025, 08:46
gaffer
Church Closure
St Catharines Church in Scholes to close
beep54 6 564 8th Mar 2025, 15:35
PeterP
POOL STREET POOLSTOCK
Does any body have any old pictures of Pool Street in Poolstock in the 60's 70's. I was te...
susie q 42 7,139 3rd Mar 2025, 13:10
historyofmodern
Public Houses
Can Anyone remember the names of the Public Houses that where on Wigan road New Springs b...
cindy 3 392 12th Feb 2025, 14:39
cindy
BRUNSWICK CHURCH HINDLEY GREEN
I am making an appeal to ask does anyone visit or attend the BRUNSWICK CHURCH ,down LEIGH...
GOLDEN BEAR 7 1,026 5th Feb 2025, 20:20
Pewfall
Wigan Supermarket on king st 1969 -70
Was it Tesco? Who worked there in 1968 -70
lanky11 28 1,118 29th Jan 2025, 21:13
Pewfall
ST JOHN THE DEVINE CHURCH, PEMBERTON, WIGAN
St Johns, Pem might soon be no more...been told it is on the possible closure list. This w...
Dolly Day Dream 10 1,519 22nd Jan 2025, 20:16
JR
temperance bars
I wonder if anyone remembers a temperance bar in King St in the 1950s? I am sure I rememb...
Kathy T 33 2,553 2nd Jan 2025, 12:39
momac
Golborne colliery
Can anyone tell me how it got Kidglove as a name please?
flaggy delf 1077 40,804 27th Dec 2024, 03:14
tuddy
Banana Bridge, Orrell
This is a bit of a controversial issue concerning the 'banana bridge'... I had always ass...
JR 7 823 15th Dec 2024, 09:53
gaffer
Damaged church at top of greenhough street.
Was the church bombed during w.w.1 ? and is there any history of the building ?. Joe. New ...
Aus65 1 369 8th Dec 2024, 13:28
peter g
United
The team and squad coming together nicely premier beware
sammys 11 499 2nd Dec 2024, 12:29
baker boy
Dunbar Street, Manchester.
I am doing my family history, and have tracked some back to Dunbar Street, Manchester, in ...
hilly 11 492 1st Dec 2024, 20:23
hilly
Calendar Yard
I'm trying to find on old maps where Calendar Yard was. I'm sure it was around Wall gate s...
thegnomeathome 7 541 26th Oct 2024, 21:58
tonker
Scholes Conservative Club
Anybody remember the Dawber running the club?
JakeDawber23 12 1,412 3rd Oct 2024, 20:59
JR
recent visit
had a lovely couple of days in Wigan. Stayed at the holiday Inn at Martland Mill. very nic...
kathpressey 3 506 23rd Sep 2024, 16:00
Erling
The Casino; not a lot of people know this!
Most remember the old Casino days, then the 'all-nighters' and the rock nights... but what...
JR 2 793 19th Sep 2024, 22:42
tonker
Red Rose FM event at the Three Sisters late 80s
I think I've probably mentioned this before at some point in the past, but does anyone kno...
ashtonman01 4 445 28th Aug 2024, 15:05
ashtonman01
Haydock Park Steam Carnival in 1986
Anyone remember Haydock Park Steam Carnival that was held over August bank holiday in 1986...
ashtonman01 - 235 28th Aug 2024, 14:52
ashtonman01
Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge
Hi. Does anyone have any photos of 430 Liverpool Road, Platt Bridge? I do believe it used ...
soozym71 - 361 11th Aug 2024, 19:49
soozym71
Strangeways Hall farm
On the 1845 6-inch map of Hindley there is a house called "Strangeways" which I think is w...
Barley 25 3,142 4th Aug 2024, 19:23
Daniel Catterall
Gents tailors
Does or can anyone recommend a Gents Tailors i would to have a suit made from scatch G.B.
GOLDEN BEAR 18 1,614 15th Jul 2024, 08:02
roylew
Haunted house in Abbey Lakes
Someone I know today told me an interesting story about a derelict old house in Abbey Lake...
ashtonman01 16 3,614 14th Jun 2024, 19:02
bigmatty
The Hermits House, Abbey Lakes, Upholland, Lancs.
Can anyone help with information about the family and there background, does anyone know w...
darshana 24 13,370 14th Jun 2024, 19:00
bigmatty
Former Co-Op Preston Road
I'm looking for old photos of a shop that used to be on Preston Road, at the very North en...
HarrisTweed365 1 441 19th May 2024, 15:53
cindy
Silver well pub
Who went in the Silver well pub in 1969 -1972 Looking for anyone with the last name Holg...
lanky11 19 979 12th May 2024, 15:05
lanky11
Ravens Inn, Danes Gate, Hindley
On the 1861 census William Prescott's address is given as Ravens Inn, Danes Gate Hindley, ...
annron1928 16 4,131 30th Mar 2024, 23:55
mollie m
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bambam 265 8,551 27th Mar 2024, 21:43
bambam
Wigan Tech Spring Gardens Annex 1970-72
I did my A levels at Wigan Tech 1970 - 72, and I recall that some of the lectures were in ...
ML1954 8 928 23rd Mar 2024, 12:28
bentlegs
Bygone Wigan...
[url=https://youtu.be/YmtvbAyy_dE?si=MdZF84DyO7wS3Ovz]A series of clips showing the old Wh...
chatty 4 786 22nd Mar 2024, 16:56
bentlegs
S@S club downall green
Many happy memoties of this club.Any one else ever go there?.
fireplace6899 77 4,810 7th Mar 2024, 08:47
gaffer
A BBC archive documentary from 1972 about
[url=https://youtu.be/Lx3v4o2dypA?si=PaCBDTdDlRCiOUid]Bickershaw pop festival featuring...
chatty 1 470 27th Feb 2024, 19:45
JR
WHEN WIGAN WENT BEAT CRAZY...
"In 1964 Sean Connery came to Wigan via Russia and with love. The Beatles also came but mo...
chatty 18 1,015 26th Feb 2024, 21:35
JR