RETRO - 20 vintage Wigan street scenes spanning the decades

In our latest hunt through the Wigan Today photo archives we have unearthed 20 more pictures of the town and its surrounding areas, some dating back to the late 1800s, others from more recent decades. See what’s changed and what hasn’t.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 11th Dec 2022, 04:55 BST

Retro

Retro 1968 - Pensioners Mr and Mrs Sweeney take a last stroll down Anderton Street in Scholes, Wigan, before their home is demolished.

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Retro 1968 - Pensioners Mr and Mrs Sweeney take a last stroll down Anderton Street in Scholes, Wigan, before their home is demolished. Photo: Gary Brunskill

RETRO 1985 - Time is called at The Horsehoe Pub in Scholes pictured before demolition.

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RETRO 1985 - Time is called at The Horsehoe Pub in Scholes pictured before demolition. Photo: GB

Retro 1968 - Dryden Close Scholes, Wigan, in 1968

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Retro 1968 - Dryden Close Scholes, Wigan, in 1968 Photo: Gary Brunskill

Tebbing's boot and shoe shop, Wigan, in 1908, location unknown but possibly Millgate. A poster advertises Wigan Annual Fair with Royal Motor Cars, Cinematograph and Aunt Sallys Cocoanut Bowling.

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Tebbing's boot and shoe shop, Wigan, in 1908, location unknown but possibly Millgate. A poster advertises Wigan Annual Fair with Royal Motor Cars, Cinematograph and Aunt Sallys Cocoanut Bowling. Photo: Frank Orrell