RETRO: a picture special celebrating 125 years of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls
As the iconic Wigan sweet company Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls is currently celebrating its 125th anniversary, we thought we’d take a lucky dip into our archive and found all sorts of pictures taken over the years at its famous Wm Santus factory in Dorning Street.
Keeping you all aglow!
1. 1977
Production director, John Butler, and managing director, John Winnard, at the Santus factory in Dorning Street, Wigan, in July 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell
2. 2007
John Winnard, great great nephew of William Santus who perfected the Uncle Joe's Mint Ball. Photo: Geoff Shryhane
3. 1977
David Butler pours out a mixture for Uncle Joe's Mint Balls at the Santus factory in Dorning Street, Wigan, in July 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell
4. 1977
Elizabeth Burns mixing a slab of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls at the Santus factory in Dorning Street, Wigan, in July 1977. Photo: Frank Orrell