This collection of pictures stretches back many decade, joyfully – and sometimes wackily – celebrating Wigan’s links to the humble pie.
1. Wigan and its love of pies
. Photo: STAFF
2. Jonathan Farrimond and Jane Farrimond, of Standish with their pie-shaped wedding cakes - pie wedding cake
. Photo: UGC
3. A new pie shop opens on Market Street, Wigan, on Valentine's Day 1978
. Photo: Frank Orrell
4. Ince CE Primary School pupis cut the ribbon to open Greenhalgh's latest shop on Market streeet, Wigan right next door to Pooles in 1996. The children were, left to right: Scot Edwards, Stacey Boyd, Jennie Parkinson and Gemma Halliwell with teacher Jean Wood
. Photo: John Leatherbarrow