Morrisons memories: pictures from the past of Wigan and Ince supermarkets

There was a time when supermarket giant Morrisons had two major Wigan outlets: one in the town centre and another at Ince. Both have long since closed and while the chain does have two local outlets in the area now, there will still be folk missing doing their “big shop” at the old premises.

These pictures from the Wigan Today archive cover several decades of photo opportunities at both the Galleries and Makerfield Way stores.

5. The Mayor of Wigan, Coun Wilf Brogan, promotes his Save a Life charity appeal for rapid response ambulances at Morrisons store in Ince in 2003. Helping with the appeal are the mayoress, Morrison's manager, Tony Perkins, Coun. and Mrs. Bob Splaine, the mayor's secretary, Christine Charnock-Jones and paramedic Mark Lawrenson

. Photo: FRANK ORRELL

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6. Fiona Kingston (Personnel Manager) and Phillip Charnock of Morrisons are pictured receiving a certificate from Brenda Heaton (Disability Employment advisor for Job Centre Plus) and Christine Heaslewood (Wigan supported employment service manager for 'Positive about disabled people' award.

. Photo: GK

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7. The Fire Victim Support Group was presented with hampers from Morrisons Store, Ince. John Tatlock, left, accepted the gifts from Kathryn Bromilow, Kelly Clarke while store manager Ian Whitaker looked on

. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW

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8. Wigan got a sneak preview of the FA Cup in 1996 thanks to Morrisons. LStacey Riley, a keen Liverpool supporter, got to grips with the silverware outside the store watched by some bemused shoppers

. Photo: JL

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