Over 100 years of photos featuring people, places and events on Wigan's Ormskirk Road

It’s one of the longest and busiest routes in Wigan, and Ormskirk Road in Newtown and Pemberton – whether it be residents, visitors, events or scenes – has been photographed many times over the decades.

This picture celebration spans more than a century from Edwardian times onwards and more recent ones should feature a few faces familar to locals.

29. Vinod Patet, pharmacist at George Wilson Pharmacy, Ormskirk Road Pemberton, which was running a scheme for elderly and vunerable patients

. Photo: Gerald Webster

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30. Checking out the Wigan RL homepage at the opening of the new Byte2Eat cybercafe on Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, are players Luke Robinson, Harvey Howard and Martin Aspinwall with managing director Chris Devany

. Photo: NF

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31. Tony Campbell of Moss Chemist (formerly Campbell's Chemist), Ormskirk Road, Pemberton, who was about to retire, pictured with staff Christine Ellison, Susan Jayne and Christine Harris and incoming manager Jeff Wong

. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

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32. Looking along Scot Lane from the junction with Ormskirk Road, Newtown, in December 1971.On the left is Pemberton Wesleyan Methodist (Brunswick Chapel) and on the right a corner of Brown's Off-Licence

. Photo: Frank Orrell

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