RETRO: Wigan street scenes 1972

Here is a selection of vintage street scenes in and around Wigan, taken more than half a century ago in 1972 by our photographer Frank Orrell.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 8th Jan 2023, 15:45 BST

RETRO – Wigan 1972

Local residents on Bolton Road, Ashton, in July 1972.

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Local residents on Bolton Road, Ashton, in July 1972. Photo: Frank Orrell

Frog Lane Hospital which housed geriatric patients for 24 years pictured in 1972. It was built in 1857 and was a workhouse hospital with the workhouse next door.

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Frog Lane Hospital which housed geriatric patients for 24 years pictured in 1972. It was built in 1857 and was a workhouse hospital with the workhouse next door. Photo: Frank Orrell

Belle Green Lane, Higher Ince, in January 1972.

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Belle Green Lane, Higher Ince, in January 1972. Photo: Frank Orrell

Bolton Road, Ashton, in July 1972.

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Bolton Road, Ashton, in July 1972. Photo: Frank Orrell