Wigan, c.1960
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W985001
Photo ref:
W985001
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Standing in the upper Douglas Valley, Wigan was once a market town, but by the mid 19th century it was a major centre for Lancashire's coal industry. Times change, however, and by the 1960s the town was almost ringed with derelict pits, spoil heaps, and scars from the ravages of open cast workings.
An extract from Greater Manchester Photographic Memories.
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A Selection of Memories from Wigan
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 Wigan
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Dad would walk me from Hindley up to Plantation Gates then we would get the little train that ran from behind Haigh Hall plantation gates.Started walking in 1952 & went many times.
I was born in Poolstock lane in Wigan and this was my local church. I particularly remember comming to the church for an Ascension Day service in the late 50s early 60s before the annual school trip to Rhyl. I was christened at this church and many members of my family were married and had funeral services here. Does anyone have any photographs of the Paxton or Dickinson family of Poolstock or can remember anything about them?
My grandma, Louisa Atherton, grew up in the Grayson family in Wigan. They later relocated to King Street, Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire.
She had a son, Norman Atherton who was in the army(Burma). Are there any relatives out there?
Norman emigrated to Australia.
She later married Samuel Brown.
That's why it's called 'Haigh' Hall and not Wigan Hall. It's NEAR Wigan.
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