The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.
The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.

RETRO: Vintage views of Wigan shops

We have been hunting through our extensive photographic archives to find exteriors of shops in and around Wigan, taken as long ago as the late 1800s all the way through to the 1990s. They may conjure up a few fond memories.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 20th Mar 2023, 15:45 BST

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John Collier menswear shop on Standishgate, Wigan, in the 1970s.

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John Collier menswear shop on Standishgate, Wigan, in the 1970s. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The little arcade on a quiet day in January 1971 with the Legs of Man Hotel prominent.

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The little arcade on a quiet day in January 1971 with the Legs of Man Hotel prominent. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Mariebonne Post Office and C.C.Barratt grocers attached to Copperas Houses on Wigan Lane in the late 1890s.

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Mariebonne Post Office and C.C.Barratt grocers attached to Copperas Houses on Wigan Lane in the late 1890s. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Williams of Wigan Ford cars showroom on Wallgate at the junction with Miry Lane in November 1968. A double decker Ribble bus can be seen emerging from Miry Lane where the depot was situated.

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Williams of Wigan Ford cars showroom on Wallgate at the junction with Miry Lane in November 1968. A double decker Ribble bus can be seen emerging from Miry Lane where the depot was situated. Photo: Frank Orrell

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