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red bridge - wigan lower road
can anyone tell me why it was there and what happened to it? did it go to crooke village?
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kb10975 |
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10th Nov 2006, 23:36
kb10975 |
pigeons
does anybody remberes racing pigeons in the scholes area |
francesmary |
7 |
1,267 |
10th Nov 2006, 19:25
getwom |
St James Friday Dance
Does anyone out there remember the Friday night dance held at St James Poolstock during th... |
susie q |
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1,361 |
7th Nov 2006, 18:51
susie q |
tv series
im trying to get hold of dvd of an american series `30` something tried amazon, ebay, pl... |
maddy |
1 |
1,125 |
5th Nov 2006, 20:50
jacklaw |
paradise club
who has memories of this club in scholes . up the stairs looking at joe and billy mcfarlan... |
dannyboy1948 |
3 |
1,439 |
4th Nov 2006, 21:03
wiganyankeeron |
Scarisbrick Street Baptist Church
My great great grandmother's aunt got married in Scarisbrick Street Baptist church in 1855... |
timbo |
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1,192 |
3rd Nov 2006, 19:00
mleather |
Alexandra Park
I paid a visit to Wigan last week for the first time in a couple of years. I took my two b... |
jonor |
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1,127 |
2nd Nov 2006, 15:06
jonor |
Sunken school
Doe's anyone know the story of the school in Standish lower ground (the one which used to ... |
geoffcott |
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1,622 |
2nd Nov 2006, 00:36
©art© |
Spencer Road Bridge ,Beech Hill.
A bit of info required.Does anyone know when the road bridge, that joined Beech Hill to Wh... |
winder |
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2,665 |
1st Nov 2006, 14:37
minlov |
St John's RC Primary
Just spotted photos of St. John's sent by "Ann Maria Brightcliffe". I spotted lots of fac... |
holly |
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1,488 |
1st Nov 2006, 13:21
holly |
Slag Lane.
Named after the adjacent coal spoil heaps. |
tonker |
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3,546 |
31st Oct 2006, 20:38
tonker |
Boys Well Lane
Just been looking at the Old Ordnance Survey Map of Wigan 1908 and found Boys Well Lane in... |
winder |
5 |
2,439 |
31st Oct 2006, 18:48
winder |
Riverside
How many of yous had the best night around Wigan at the "Riverside" |
walshy |
14 |
1,876 |
30th Oct 2006, 21:37
buzybee |
Penny Lane.
Looks good along with Carr Lane and Little Lane. |
tonker |
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1,254 |
28th Oct 2006, 19:21
tonker |
LITTLE LANE
Anyone got any photos of the little play-park that used to be right at the bottom of Littl... |
jacks |
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1,513 |
28th Oct 2006, 18:03
jacks |
room at the top
does anybody remember the above |
dannyboy1948 |
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1,483 |
27th Oct 2006, 09:53
reddi8 |
Ashton
Don't suppose anyone knows where middle ginnel ashton was please? Thanks Em |
emmacru |
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2,336 |
26th Oct 2006, 22:12
john joseph |
Wigan Workhouse
Does anybody know if records exist of inmates of the wigan workhouse. My Great Great Gran... |
daniel |
3 |
1,890 |
26th Oct 2006, 11:55
wiganyankeeron |
alleyway
does anyone know the name of the alley that ran to woodcock st. from standishgate (opposit... |
dannyboy1948 |
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1,248 |
26th Oct 2006, 11:54
wiganyankeeron |
Have-a root
Does anyone know what happened to Have-a-root,the little antique shop that was at the back... |
KatieD |
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1,437 |
24th Oct 2006, 19:40
xrh59 |
clifton mills
was it in poolstock? behind the church; now its a housing estate, i'm told |
kb10975 |
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1,309 |
24th Oct 2006, 08:47
susie q |
Lismore, Wigan Lane
My Mother came from Wigan. With a name like Fairhurst that is not too surprising. Her fa... |
rodeo |
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1,152 |
21st Oct 2006, 22:12
rodeo |
Photos 1960s
I'm after any pictures from the early 1960s of Goose Green/Worsley Mesnes/Marus Bridge are... |
jacks |
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1,586 |
21st Oct 2006, 17:36
jacks |
annie cappers shop
does anyone remember annie cappers iw was on the corner of earl street facing the engine? ... |
dainty.duck |
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1,612 |
20th Oct 2006, 21:16
jacklaw |
GRANGE AVENUE - POOLSTOCK
Does anyone remember anyone living in/around GRANGE AVENUE around 1950?
Does anyone remem... |
crookmarg |
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1,384 |
18th Oct 2006, 22:32
susie q |
ST JAMES SCHOOL POOLSTOCK
Does anyone have any old 'photos of this school before it was demolished?
Does anyone rem... |
crookmarg |
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1,205 |
18th Oct 2006, 11:11
mollymop |
cafe at the old bus station
Does any one remember the cafe at the old bus station accross from the market,and when you... |
walshy |
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17th Oct 2006, 23:35
ianmcl |
cheslea girl
worked in cheslea girl in the late 70s to early 80s.
Would love to hear from anyone who ... |
minty |
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1,575 |
16th Oct 2006, 19:28
minty |
Whitley High School
Does anyone have any pictures of Whitley High School ? i recently made contact with an old... |
keily |
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3,068 |
14th Oct 2006, 22:41
keily |
Derby/Darby Lane Hindley
Is the road from Derby Lane to Darby Lane in Hindley now being permanently blocked or is t... |
dave© |
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1,422 |
14th Oct 2006, 01:41
dave© |
alker
does anyone have any memories of alker's clock and watch shops in the millgate, standishga... |
christine marsden |
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1,046 |
13th Oct 2006, 23:53
christine marsden |
MARUS BRIDGE/ WHITLEY HIGH.....
Does anyone remember going to marus bribge81-83 then on to whitley high 83-86 if so place ... |
klunk yed |
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1,185 |
13th Oct 2006, 17:08
walshy |
Blackpool lights
Why don't people get a coach up any more to go to the lights, I used to love it when i was... |
xrh59 |
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1,760 |
5th Oct 2006, 21:07
dark horse |
wigan workshop
it was ran by the council in the 1980s did anyone on here work there |
fishy123 |
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1,361 |
5th Oct 2006, 18:40
randler12 |
jinx club @ belle green school
does anyone have any memories of the Jinx club which was at belle green school |
gozzer |
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1,230 |
4th Oct 2006, 16:35
gozzer |
your view.....
WHITLEY HIGH SCHOOL................. |
klunk yed |
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1,160 |
2nd Oct 2006, 18:42
klunk yed |
Lord Street
Hi,
I'm tracing my Family History and find that my great grandmother spent some time in W... |
timbo |
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1,734 |
26th Sep 2006, 18:38
elizabeth |
disco,s at the ball & boot
DOES ANYONE REMEMBER THE DISCO,S IN THE EARLY 80S.. |
fishy123 |
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1,603 |
25th Sep 2006, 04:23
ken campbell |
Pemps Place
Has anyone read in this weeks Observer a box saying Pemps had no connection with Pemps Pla... |
reddi8 |
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4,198 |
24th Sep 2006, 23:27
truckerdave |
Albion Yard off Millgate
Any one got a picture of albion yard it was situated where the civic centre now stands it... |
john joseph |
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24th Sep 2006, 22:40
john joseph |