A bird's eye view of Wigan landscapes and estates back in 2005

In 2005, long before most of us could tap into aerial views via Google Earth, our photographer Nick Fairhurst took to the skies over Wigan in a small aeroplane to capture on camera these unique, bird’s eye pictures of various parts of the borough.

The images were taken over Orrell, Appley Bridge, Up Holland, Billinge and beyond. It is fascinating to see how much the landscape – due to further development – has changed in the 21 years since then.

1. 2005

WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES 2005 - Main Street and Newton Road, Billinge, with St Aidan's CE Church and Stork Pub. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

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2. 2005

WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES 2005 - Up Holland War Memorial. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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3. 2005

WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES 2005 - Orrell RUFC's Edge Hall Road ground with it's new clubhouse and building work for more new houses on it's training pitches. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

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4. 2005

WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES 2005 - Orrell Railway Station. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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