Wigan street scenes 1890s to 1980s
13. 1970
High Street, Standish, in March 1970. Photo: Frank Orrell
14. 1968
The last remaining blacksmith's forge in south west Lancashire on Kenyon Lane, Lowton, just before closure in 1968.
The blacksmith is possibly Herbert Jordan.
There was another smithy just round the corner on Newton Road. Photo: Frank Orrell
15. 1966
Latimer's grocers shop with Turner footwear next door and the Market Street entrance to the Commercial Yard on the right in 1966. Photo: Frank Orrell
16. RETRO
Ince Bar in the 1980s before the Smithy Green shops were built. Photo: Frank Orrell