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

By Charles Graham

Published 13th Jan 2025, 04:55 BST

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.

9. Karen Melling and Janet Rogers, right, from Percivals Cafe in Mesnes Street

. Photo: Michelle Adamson

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10. Simon Gee at Traders' Corner, Mesnes Street

. Photo: Michelle Adamson

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11. .Joanne Heaton from The Sewing Shop on Mesnes Street

. Photo: Michelle Adamson

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12. A peek into the past with these advertising pictures of Corlett Radio and TV Store on Mesnes Street in 1979

. Photo: FO

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