South Wigston, Grand Union Canal c.1960
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Photo ref: S548019
Photo of South Wigston, Grand Union Canal c.1960

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The Grand Union Canal was extended from Leicester to Market Harborough via the dramatic locks at Foxton in 1809. What better place to be when a period of quiet contemplation is the order of the day? The shelter of the great hawthorn hedges, the silent rippling movement of the water and the stillness of the reeds and trees produces that so-elusive sound of silence, often longed for but rarely experienced.

A Selection of Memories from South Wigston

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from South Wigston

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The little shop was owned by my father Ernie Garnett. He worked long hours with just half day closing for a few hours on a Wednesday and then back for the Leicester Mercury to be delivered.
my brother and I have just looked at the photographs of South wigston. Jack hill was our father who owned the shop until he passed and then mum and our brother John carried it on until sadly our brother passed approx 20 yrs ago. A fantastic shop and a lot of memories for an awful lot of people. Customers became friends and dad was very well respected in the community. Kevin and Karen hill
On a Saturday morning my sister and I would go and do some shopping for granny. In particular I remember going to get half and ounce of snuff from a little shop near the cinema. Who remembers the Ritz picture house on this road? Our aunty took us to see The Al Jolson Story, it was the first time we had ever been to the cinema. I was born in Jordon Ave, South Wigston. When the fair came to town it set ...see more
This reminds me of John Rawlinson, Timothy Greenhow, Paul Manning and Anthony....? all good friends I left behind me when my family moved away from Leicester to Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1964. These pictures match my memories of South Wigston and surrounding area when it seems to have been a curious mix of vigorous industrial activity (my mates all seemed to want to go straight to work ...see more