But there are other images of news and sporting events of that vintage to enjoy too.
7. The Queen's motorcade makes its way down Market Street, past the Queen's Hall as thousands thronged the streets
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Seven decades on: Queen's first Wigan visit and other 1954 events
By Charles Graham
Published 30th Nov 2024, 04:55 GMT
It’s 70 years since the late Queen Elizabeth II first visited Wigan as monarch and this gallery features a number of pictures from that royal occasion in 1954.