RETRO PICTURES: A wonderful selection of Wigan Pier events from over the decades
By Michelle Adamson
Published 4th Mar 2023, 12:30 BST
It’s the town’s most famous landmark, and over the decades Wigan Pier has hosted countless events over the decades, including the festivals, film sets and famous faces published here.
RETRO – Wigan Pier
21. RETRO
Professional explorer and television celebrity Nick Sanders resting at Wigan Pier on his journey from Liverpool to London by horse drawn barge and carrying cocoa beans following the historical canal trade route on Tuesday 6th of June 1989. Nick had cycled around the world and travelled across the Sahara desert for charity causes and was accompanied by crew member Linda Hill and pulled along by his horse Crunchy on this venture. Photo: Frank Orrell