FASCINATING: pictures of Wigan's Mesnes Street, its landmarks, businesses and characters over the decades
By Charles Graham
Published 30th Jan 2024, 04:55 BST
Mesnes Street in Wigan has suffered more than most town centre thoroughfares during the tribulations of the retail scene. There is hope, though, that once the Galleries25 development is up and running, it will be a catalyst for the road’s revival. Perhaps the first sign of this is the imminent arrival of a new “afrofusion” restaurant there.
In the meantime we can look back on busier times from the near and far past with this collection of pictures from the Wigan Today archive.
49. A burst water main created a spectacular geyser on Mesnes Street in 1981