Wigan's Mesnes Street, its landmarks and people pictured over the years

By Charles Graham

Published 13th Jan 2025, 04:55 GMT

It is one of the main thoroughfares of Wigan town centre, but Mesnes Street has had its struggles in recent years. There are hopes for better times ahead as the Galleries’ replacement begins to take shape nearby.

Meanwhile here are pictures, from busier times from the near and far past, plucked from the Wigan Today archive.

5. Mesnes Street in 1972

. Photo: gb

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6. Doc's Symposium micro pub on Mesnes Street. June and Chris Docherty with manageress Katie Walters

. Photo: Ian Robinson

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7. Wigan artist Harry Walder, left, with bookshop owner Syd Smith and some of the original art owned by Syd in November 1990.Prints of Harry's work were sold in Syd's Mesnes Street shop

. Photo: Frank Orrell

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8. Former Liverpool manager, Roy Evans, who was signing copies of his book Ghost on the Wall' at Smiths bookshop on Mesnes Street

. Photo: FRANK ORRELL

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