Enjoy these scenes from Orrell Water Park in years past

Orrell Water Park has been a popular Wigan escape and attraction for four decades now since disused reservoirs were turned into a nature reserve.

And Observer photographers have been visiting it for a variety of events ever since. Enjoy these picture reminiscences!

9. A duck and her 12 ducklings newly born at the water park

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10. Young people renovating The Rangers' House at Orrell Water Park in 1998: Paul Unsworth, Donna Cheshire, David Evans and John Parr

. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBAROW

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11. A snowbound water park

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12. A fishing match in memory of Wigan Angler Peter Taylor raised £1,500 for Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Pictured at the end of the match is organiser Ronnie Partington handing over the cheque to Peter's widow Diane at Orrell Water Park

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

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