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Great site! My good friend in Wigan told me quite a bit about the place. Mainly the pubs (just kidding, Sue!). It was nice being able to see so many pictures of Wigan. If I ever get there I'll be able to show HER the town now.

The first thing I noticed was the amount of pubs located in the area. I guess there is nothing else to do in Wigan. In one of the pictures I thought I saw Charles and Camilla having an argument. It was outside a church so I knew it wasn't them. I do not see any castles or knights in shining armor. This is England, right???? Oh well, after seeing all the technology, I suppose this is the reason why we won the American Revolution.

I'm really enjoying browsing through the site, there is so much to see I will have to keep coming back, I hope to dig out some of my pictures of Wigan and contribute to the picture pages.
Uncle Joe's Mint Balls always feature, and as an ex emloyee of the factory I created a mail order service with it's own web site at www.mintballs.co.uk - to stop ex Wiganers all over the UK and beyond, suffering the pangs of MBD - now known as an extreme medical condition called Mintball Ball Deprivation. I'll try and answer any queries about UJMBs.
Good luck with a great site.

I once knew a girl from Wigan,England I met her in
Toronto,Canada.She was the most beautiful woman I have ever met.I fell in love,but she moved back to England and my heart was broken.Her name was Claire Dewey.

Pretty neat!

Hi
Really neat site one of the best around. Has anybody seen that new site at www.justwigan.com or Know anything about it?

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Colin Burgess had posted a message and I found him through that. I used to be involved with Wigan Jazz Club, and the Folk Club at the Park Hotel. See Keth Roberts's message. We met up last weekend at the Old Ashtonians reunion, a great weekend. It sparked a few memories and I've been looking up one or two old friends. Anybody remember me???
I used to be the compere at Wigan Folk Club in the sixties, then went off on the Hippie Trail to India. I've done a few things since then which may be of passing interests to one or two old friends, if any of you pick
this up.

this is a fab site,a big thanks to whoever. its great for the children is a history lesson.and for me, as i'm hunting for links to my family tree. im new at it so just for now im looking for family of Margaret Alice Brown(nee Alker). thanks

Fantastic! My mum and dad will love looking at this site.
They are too old to travel back to England now, this will please them. I lived in Bickershaw and attended Hindley and Abram Grammer School.
Came to Perth in 1967. Great to see Wigan and surrounds again. Been some great changes, (or some maybe not so great eg Central Park?)

Thank you so much for the pics of The White Lion PH and St. John The Divine. Happy Memories of two lovely Aunties.
The White Lion brought a tear to the eye.
The site is an absolute pleasure.

great site, i have spent hours going through it, vaughan williams, if you see this , i told jack, your brenda s husband that i had found you on lqqk, he want,s a e mail.

Having spent the past week doing "homework" on Wigan, it was sheer pleasure to come across your site.
It is FANTASTIC, the best site I have come across. I've been a couple of times, and love Wigan, especially the people, they are so warm and friendly. I have been singing Wigan's praises so much that now my 16 yr old daughter and her friends want to see for themselves!!
We will be spending a week there in August.

great site,lots of interesting pics,i`ve just spent four hours going through youre site so keep up the exelent work cos i will defenately be back soon......thanx stu..

Brilliant site - can't believe I haven't discovered it before now. Anyone got any history / old photos of Upholland?
What a wealth of nostalgia and such a range of information.
Keep up the good work!

I left Higher Ince in 1969, great to be able to see how the place changes, more photos of Ince please. Keep up the brilliant work.

wot a beltin site, just lukin at pikturs wuz great.they browt back fond memories fer me unt wife, i wuz born in Ince in 1949 unt wife wur born in ashton in 1953.
translation for none wiganer's what a smashing site,looking at the photographs brought back fond memories for my wife and I, I was born in Ince in the year 1949,and my wife was born in 1953.

Thanks for the pic of the Boars Head - now languishing as wallpaper on my desk top

Now I'm homesick for proper pies, and fish and chips, and the rugby, and a decent cup of tea, and to sit down in a real pub.

Would like to hear from any relatives. My grandfather, William Henry Shaw, was born in Wigan in 1910, the youngest of 10 children.
He marrried Myrtle Smith in 1935 and lived in Suffolk where he was a policeman. They had 3 daughters - Jean, Janet and Sandra. A few of his sisters were Alice, Cissy, Mabel and Phyllis. Thanks!

Super Site, congratulations.
My great-grandfather was killed in a pit disater, at Bamforlong Colliery,Dec 14th 1892. Sixteen men & boys lost their lives.
Would like to hear from any other relatives.