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.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 5th Feb 2023, 15:45 BST
Keeping you all aglow!
13. 2010
Miss England Jessica Linley at the William Santus & Co Uncle Joe's Mint Ball factory during her visit to Wigan to promote the new Miss Wigan contest Photo: Nick Fairhurst
Highfield St Matthew's CP School year four visit to the Wigan Life Museum. Sue Maiden, learing officer, is pictured with some of the pupils as they look at Uncle Joes sweets which are made in Wigan. Photo: Gary Brunskill