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Northern Soul list 3
Thought it was time to start a new thread to save scrolling. Still had no time to updat...
brian j 1273 43,159 Sticky!
Golborne colliery
Can anyone tell me how it got Kidglove as a name please?
flaggy delf 1045 37,270 18th Mar 2024, 11:31
whups
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 25
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bambam 262 5,476 15th Mar 2024, 12:37
bentlegs
S@S club downall green
Many happy memoties of this club.Any one else ever go there?.
fireplace6899 77 4,068 7th Mar 2024, 08:47
gaffer
Strangeways Hall farm
On the 1845 6-inch map of Hindley there is a house called "Strangeways" which I think is w...
Barley 24 2,086 29th Feb 2024, 22:28
Anne Maria
temperance bars
I wonder if anyone remembers a temperance bar in King St in the 1950s? I am sure I rememb...
Kathy T 32 1,843 27th Feb 2024, 20:05
Kathy T
A BBC archive documentary from 1972 about
[url=https://youtu.be/Lx3v4o2dypA?si=PaCBDTdDlRCiOUid]Bickershaw pop festival featuring...
chatty 1 120 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 18 575 26th Feb 2024, 21:35
JR
Back Scholes
Hi Does anyone have any information about a place called Back Scholes? I had done old ...
JGWilson83 - 75 26th Feb 2024, 11:50
JGWilson83
Gents tailors
Does or can anyone recommend a Gents Tailors i would to have a suit made from scatch G.B.
GOLDEN BEAR 12 767 26th Feb 2024, 07:38
Owd Codger
Billies Carpets
Does anyone remember Billies Carpets in Standish if so where was it.
cindy 3 189 9th Feb 2024, 13:55
cindy
Trencherfield Mill
Does anyone know what job is being carried out on the Tower at Trencherfield Mill? The to...
Jim Latham - 162 8th Feb 2024, 11:10
Jim Latham
BRUNSWICK CHURCH HINDLEY GREEN
I am making an appeal to ask does anyone visit or attend the BRUNSWICK CHURCH ,down LEIGH...
GOLDEN BEAR 5 475 28th Jan 2024, 21:16
Lizsmith
A musical interlude...
Wasn't sure where to post this one but a few districts get a mention so places it is..... ...
chatty 3 286 20th Jan 2024, 22:15
Joe Maplin
Worn out Wigan....
An interesting video on Wigan (first two thirds) by a lad who travels the country doing Yo...
chatty 10 605 19th Jan 2024, 19:17
Don G.B
Wigan North Western station film in the 1950s
Found this short video on youtube said to have been taken at Wigan North Western station i...
ashtonman01 1 260 12th Jan 2024, 17:06
gaffer
Armoury Bank Motor Works, Ashton
Anyone know anything about Armoury Bank Motor Works in Ashton (which was behind Ashton Vie...
ashtonman01 6 255 12th Jan 2024, 14:01
ashtonman01
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 - 205 8th Jan 2024, 00:36
Dolly Day Dream
Bygone Wigan...
[url=https://youtu.be/YmtvbAyy_dE?si=MdZF84DyO7wS3Ovz]A series of clips showing the old Wh...
chatty 3 230 7th Jan 2024, 12:41
Joe Maplin
Haydock Park & Ashton-in-Makerfield station
Came across this cinefilm footage showing Haydock Park station and also Ashton-in-Makerfie...
ashtonman01 43 1,830 22nd Dec 2023, 18:04
ena malcup
Springfield road butchers
I walk down Springfield road quite regularly and see the remains of an old shop front inbe...
TheEternalShore 5 442 22nd Dec 2023, 15:21
gaffer
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bambam 297 4,135 12th Dec 2023, 20:31
bambam
PREVIOUS BUILD IN PEMBERTON?
I was in Pemberton at the week-end and was looking at a building which is now a pub called...
GOLDEN BEAR 13 1,022 6th Dec 2023, 17:43
Tommy Two Stroke
Billinge walking day 1988
Came across this video on youtube of Billinge walking day from 1988. Must be some rare foo...
ashtonman01 - 156 23rd Nov 2023, 10:22
ashtonman01
Lost
Can anyone tell me where Meeks house is please I got a letter from the NHS asking me to go...
bentlegs 17 776 13th Nov 2023, 21:04
ena malcup
Wigan
Came across a site today called when we were young, memories of life in Wigan during the 5...
linma 30 1,696 29th Oct 2023, 09:10
ianp.
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 7 430 23rd Oct 2023, 11:58
Axcroft
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bambam 253 5,394 21st Oct 2023, 12:05
bambam
Walkdens
I believe this business was some form of building supply and services company, where on co...
david dunlop 5 410 1st Oct 2023, 15:57
JR
Trains
Do we need the H S 2, well I don't think we do, aii this money to save a few minuets on a ...
bentlegs 9 315 28th Sep 2023, 13:09
riocaroni
Wigan North Western Station
Was there ever an entrance to Wigan North Western Station from Queen St, I was told The Ki...
cindy 5 545 20th Sep 2023, 20:05
bentlegs
The Pear Tree
Can anyone provide any history for The Pear Tree at the corner of Frog Lane and Spring Gar...
retiredssr 1 341 29th Aug 2023, 23:58
whups
Ashton Jubilee Club
My Nan and grandad had this for a while, anybody know anything?
JakeDawber23 7 647 27th Aug 2023, 00:38
JakeDawber23
RELATIONS OF JOHN ROBERT DAVIES?
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GOLDEN BEAR 1 251 7th Aug 2023, 16:25
GOLDEN BEAR
rainford house
Does anyone know the history of rainford house. Winstanley.?my winstanley and richardson ...
christine marsden 54 6,405 5th Aug 2023, 20:59
Scarce61
Jellied eel’s
My dad told me him and my grandad used to catch eels, cook them and take them to the labou...
JakeDawber23 7 594 5th Aug 2023, 17:24
JR
Ackhurst Cottage Orrell
Just found some ancestors on the 1921 Census. Living in Ackhurst Cottage Orrell. I’ve ...
daviessb 8 681 27th Jul 2023, 20:55
daviessb
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 22
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bambam 175 5,326 10th Jul 2023, 09:55
PeterP
St Anne's (Lytham)
Just returned from a weekend soiree with four other couples...stayed at the Travelodge in ...
Billinge Biker 9 796 20th May 2023, 14:53
JR
CHESHIRE HOLE HOUSE PLATT LANE
This address appeared on the 1939 Register and the Perrins family were living there. Does ...
Hunnibun 5 395 14th May 2023, 21:00
Hunnibun
Wigan Places in 60s
Just a few comments about some of the places and people around in 60s Wigan. As a teenager...
ince1649 1 1,175 11th May 2023, 09:39
jacks