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Post by Admin Wed 28 Jun 2023, 5:29 pm

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Post by Admin Wed 28 Jun 2023, 5:59 pm

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Post by Admin Thu 29 Jun 2023, 7:33 pm

Keeping doorsteps clean, 1960's, they had little money but plenty of pride...............

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Post by Admin Mon 03 Jul 2023, 3:44 pm

Going on a date?

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Post by Naughty Mitten Mon 03 Jul 2023, 4:24 pm

Admin wrote:Keeping  doorsteps clean, 1960's, they had little money but plenty of pride...............

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Them women are lazy buggers, they've not moved an inch since Page 1 in the middle of February
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Post by Lolly Mon 03 Jul 2023, 4:26 pm

Admin wrote:Keeping  doorsteps clean, 1960's, they had little money but plenty of pride...............

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They did them in February Fred Very Happy
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Post by Naughty Mitten Mon 03 Jul 2023, 4:29 pm

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Post by Admin Thu 06 Jul 2023, 8:33 pm

I have been looking for ages to find a photo of Wigan Market showing Percivals BBQ chicken shop. Finally found one.....Remember the smell as we walked past the shop..??? Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....Yum....... Here's to you


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Post by Admin Tue 11 Jul 2023, 8:49 pm

A genuine Wigan Peer.....erm................Pier................!!!!!!

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Post by Admin Wed 19 Jul 2023, 8:53 pm

Anyone for Fish and Chips...


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Post by Admin Thu 10 Aug 2023, 10:39 pm

Will you still love me, tomorrow....?
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Post by Admin Wed 16 Aug 2023, 7:04 pm

Can anyone place this wall..?  
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Post by Lolly Wed 16 Aug 2023, 7:38 pm

The long wall Winstanley
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Post by Admin Wed 16 Aug 2023, 7:40 pm

Yes, I agree, the top end of the Long Wall, but do you remember the name of this house? I don't..??
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Post by Lolly Wed 16 Aug 2023, 8:02 pm

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Post by Admin Wed 16 Aug 2023, 8:10 pm

Thanks, Lolly...
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Post by Admin Thu 24 Aug 2023, 5:38 pm

King Street.

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Post by Admin Fri 15 Sep 2023, 10:14 am

Memories of walking home with a open bag of chips, with newspaper wrappings.

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Post by Maureen Fri 15 Sep 2023, 10:30 am

Fred,your quote together with the painting gives an all over glow.
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Post by Admin Fri 15 Sep 2023, 12:34 pm

Ahhhhhhhhh...the good day's, what, Our Mo..x
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Post by Admin Sat 16 Sep 2023, 8:10 pm

Both with a Wigan connection, Ian lived in Wigan as a lad and Judy’s family lived in Tyldesley which is in the Wigan  borough.

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Post by Admin Thu 21 Sep 2023, 6:20 pm

M6 at Gathurst, under construction.

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Post by Admin Fri 22 Sep 2023, 7:20 pm

Demolition of some iconic building’s in 1971 in Market Street, Woodcock Street, Commercial Yard including the Pub, Little Arcade, Gorners Cafe, Legs of Man pub, LATIMERS ....plus many more....

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Post by Admin Sat 23 Sep 2023, 9:33 pm

This steam tram is in Pemberton around 1910, it seems there was another Winstanley’s shop around even then! I don’t think it’s the same family though! (Photo from Wigan World).

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Post by Admin Sun 24 Sep 2023, 8:58 pm

Anyone..???
Colin cook and his wife in the Market Tavern serving drinks 1978...
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