RETRO: What was making the Wigan news in the 1980s?

We have fund-raising walks, a beauty contest and vintage street scenes in these snapshots of 1980s Wigan.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 11th Feb 2023, 12:30 BST

RETRO: 1980s

Retro 1986 - Charity walkers arrive at Wigan Pier

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Retro 1986 - Charity walkers arrive at Wigan Pier Photo: Gary Brunskill

Retro 1983 - Big hearted youngsters on their sponsored walk in Ashton for charity

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Retro 1983 - Big hearted youngsters on their sponsored walk in Ashton for charity Photo: Gary Brunskill

A busy Wigan bus station on Hope Street in February 1981.

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A busy Wigan bus station on Hope Street in February 1981. Photo: Frank Orrell

Retro 1986 - Walkers at Haigh Hall take a break from fud raising for the blind.

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Retro 1986 - Walkers at Haigh Hall take a break from fud raising for the blind. Photo: Gary Brunskill