This rite of passage has been replicated in the borough for generations (although they were O-levels from 1951 to 1986 and school certificates before that). Here’s a lovely collection of Wigan secondary school pupils celebrating their GCSE results in the first decade of the 21st century.
17. Thomas Woolley and Beth Hawkes of Tanfield School, Hindley are pictured with some of the work they did to earn a GCSE in 2002
. Photo: GK
18. Cheering results for Marcus Tiernan, Nicola Sharrock, Chris Broom and Danny Constable at Cansfield High School, Ashton, in 2003
. Photo: FRANK ORRELL
19. St Edmund Arrowsmith High top achievers Louise Robinson and Jenny Helvin in 2003
. Photo: FO
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