A glorious collection of pictures taken of Wigan primary schools in 1977

By Michelle Adamson

Published 26th Nov 2025, 04:55 GMT

Updated 26th Nov 2025, 07:11 GMT

A chance here for readers to see if they can spot former class mates in these pictures from 1977 taken at the following Wigan primary schools: Beech Hill, St Patrick's, St John's and St Michael's.

A real Memory Lane wallow.

Second year juniors with their puppets at Beech Hill Primary School in June 1977.

1. 1977

Second year juniors with their puppets at Beech Hill Primary School in June 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell

A rounders session at Beech Hill Primary School in June 1977.

2. 1977

A rounders session at Beech Hill Primary School in June 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell

Jubilee doily making by Catharine Cox, Lisa Molyneux, Kathy Prince and Sandra Williams at St. Patrick's RC Primary School, Hardybutts, in May 1977.

3. 1977

Jubilee doily making by Catharine Cox, Lisa Molyneux, Kathy Prince and Sandra Williams at St. Patrick's RC Primary School, Hardybutts, in May 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell

Junior pupils with some of their pottery designs at St. Patrick's RC Primary School, Hardybutts, in May 1977.

4. 1977

Junior pupils with some of their pottery designs at St. Patrick's RC Primary School, Hardybutts, in May 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell

Wigan St John's

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