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Butchers Shop
I think my great Uncle Tom Mason had a bakers shop in Scholes probably in the 50’s, look... |
highfieldlass |
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12th Nov 2019, 13:54
highfieldlass |
Butchers
Can anyone remember Tom Masons butchers shop at the Saddle? Also Masons grocers shop, they... |
highfieldlass |
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9th Nov 2019, 13:30
highfieldlass |
Memories of Central Park
Hi everyone,
I'm the Content Manager at Local Life Magazines. I'm putting together an a... |
JessP25 |
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1,124 |
28th Oct 2019, 11:05
cordyline |
Colourised Wigan 1902
A [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4ttr53Gc1I] colourised version of Wigan in 1902. J... |
dave© |
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24th Oct 2019, 22:21
Tommy Two Stroke |
Alberts
I heared that it is Ryan Giggs who has opened Alberts. Don,t know how true it is. |
bentlegs |
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1,533 |
17th Oct 2019, 21:03
baker boy |
Chinese restaurant Can anyone
Can anyone settle an “argument “? Was there a Chinese restaurant not far down from wha... |
xenon |
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1,633 |
11th Oct 2019, 19:17
fossil |
Wigan Borough Reference Map
Recently I came across an old, rather tatty looking booklet that contains maps and busines... |
ashtonman01 |
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8th Oct 2019, 19:35
tonker |
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 9
EX DOWNALL GREENERS 9
[url="http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/communicate/mb_message.php?op... |
bambam |
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8th Oct 2019, 18:58
bambam |
sSt.Johns Chapel, District of Wigan
Looking for St.Johns Chapel, in wigan district. Tried catholic church around Standishgate ... |
soreen |
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1,016 |
3rd Oct 2019, 13:02
surfer_tom |
skype
jouell, please read my skype. |
bentlegs |
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28th Sep 2019, 14:09
jouell |
Old maps of Ashton
On the Old-Maps website of the Ashton and surrounding areas it gives you options for diffe... |
ashtonman01 |
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22nd Sep 2019, 21:10
ashtonman01 |
Bell vue
Bell vue pub on woodhouse lane re-opens on sat 16th after being closed for approx 8 month... |
bambam |
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20th Sep 2019, 01:03
bambam |
Wigan in 1981
Check out this dashcam footage from 1981 driving through Wigan town centre. Never seen thi... |
ashtonman01 |
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1,327 |
5th Sep 2019, 16:00
ashtonman01 |
Ormskirk Motorfest
I know it's not Wigan related, but thought I'd share this video from today's Motorfest at ... |
ashtonman01 |
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404 |
25th Aug 2019, 22:37
ashtonman01 |
Woolworths, Station Road.
Can anyone settle a disagreement. Woolies side wall ran down Station Road to the Ritz. I r... |
hilly |
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1,850 |
17th Aug 2019, 08:54
kathpressey |
Antiiques and curios
I saw a notice advertising the warehouse at Eckersley mill when I went past today but didn... |
i-spy |
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1,386 |
15th Aug 2019, 10:20
FAT MICK |
Christmas Party Afternoons
Anyone know who does Xmas parties for Seniors in an afternoon on the run up to Xmas. I kn... |
annefair |
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13th Aug 2019, 11:45
dougie |
Elm Field, Wogan lane, wigan
Annie Tighe gave her address on her marriage cert. as Elm Field, Wigan Lane in 1880. She w... |
soreen |
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29th Jul 2019, 19:46
soreen |
For Bert
Hi Bert, I see they have named a new Restaurant after you in Standish, They have called it... |
bentlegs |
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28th Jul 2019, 20:21
bert |
Steam trains in Wigan.
Has anyone been to see these at the station . |
ann-spam |
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18th Jul 2019, 18:20
ann-spam |
Years ago
I worked with a couple of lads from Stubshaw Cross & they used to talk of MERICA LONE a... |
bentlegs |
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14th Jul 2019, 23:28
bentlegs |
Great Grandfather
can anyone tell me were this is please were he died 1 record(s) found.
Surname For... |
winnie |
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1,851 |
8th Jul 2019, 11:17
momac |
Southport Steamport
I know it's not Wigan was I found this video from the 1990s taken at the now long gone Ste... |
ashtonman01 |
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2nd Jul 2019, 18:31
PeterP |
Smith Butchers wallgate
Does anyone remember this butchers |
ann-spam |
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28th Jun 2019, 07:29
ann-spam |
High Brooks Cottages Brockstedes
Hi I know there has been a long thread on here about this area but I am curious about High... |
avius |
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1,373 |
24th Jun 2019, 13:55
jouell |
Hare and Hounds, Tunstall Lane
Metal shutters were being put over the windows just after dinner.
Another Wigan pub bit... |
mortarmillbill |
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22nd Jun 2019, 00:24
whups |
Ball & Liptrot
I have a family picture in front of a building with
BALL
&
LIPTROT
on a nameplate. P... |
jim.orrell |
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15th Jun 2019, 23:20
jim.orrell |
Alfreds restaurant
use to be Beeches in standish opening shortly . |
ann-spam |
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1,486 |
9th Jun 2019, 09:42
aussie94 |
old Ball and boot car parking know has sams bar .
use to be free to park now pay machine now in operation Beware . |
ann-spam |
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6th Jun 2019, 18:06
ann-spam |
Harvey House
Just been searching on Scottish maps and came across a building called Harvey House. It is... |
daviessb |
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28th May 2019, 17:32
daviessb |
Poolstock locks.
James Leyland, possible lockkeeper at Poolstock. Lived at Milton St.Born 1837, died 1900.W... |
soreen |
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25th May 2019, 20:40
soreen |
To get back to the Romans
Talking to my barber yesterday,he came up with a story that during refurbishment to Wigan ... |
compingnut |
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24th May 2019, 17:50
MarieM |
Rag Brow
I see the first two houses have gone up on Rag Brow, The number of cars parked at the top ... |
bentlegs |
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23rd May 2019, 13:58
jouell |
Post your holiday photos here
Malta, earlier this week; they fire the cannon at noon most days
Photobucket has now remo... |
cordyline |
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19th May 2019, 21:50
cordyline |
Ben Jonson pub
I’ve noticed the boards came off yesterday Monday 11th February |
roylew |
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2,110 |
14th May 2019, 14:18
priscus |
REMEMBER
BURTONS MENSWEAR
PENDLEBURYS
MALTBY WINE SHOP
B H STORES
TIMPSONS
NIMANS JEWELLRY S... |
elizabeth |
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6th May 2019, 16:45
priscus |
The old wigan rugby shop river way .
closed made back in to a house . |
ann-spam |
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3rd May 2019, 20:52
Platty |
"Kenhill" Preston Road Standish
My dad was born in 1933 and on his birth certificate his place of birth is listed as "Kenh... |
julieall |
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27th Apr 2019, 06:14
julieall |
new inn
just to clear a pub discussion was there a new inn pub on caroline st/ cross st wallgate t... |
davefire1 |
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2,611 |
3rd Apr 2019, 20:59
bravo |
The cemetery
was looking nice and bright for mothering sunday |
ann-spam |
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1st Apr 2019, 07:45
Bradshaws Girl |