RETRO: Wigan Walking Days

Here’s a selection of Wigan Walking Days taken by our photographer Frank Orrell, in and around Wigan in 1970s and 1980s.

By Michelle Adamson

Published 18th Jun 2023, 12:30 BST

RETRO: Wigan Walking Days

Worsley Mesnes Methodists celebrating their centenary and ready for their walking day on Sunday 15th of June 1986.

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Worsley Mesnes Methodists celebrating their centenary and ready for their walking day on Sunday 15th of June 1986. Photo: Frank Orrell

Pretty young girls lead the way for Worsley Mesnes Methodists walking day on Sunday 15th of June 1986.

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Pretty young girls lead the way for Worsley Mesnes Methodists walking day on Sunday 15th of June 1986. Photo: Frank Orrell

A happy little girl despite the pouring rain on St. Paul's, Goose Green, walking day on Sunday 24th of June 1973.

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A happy little girl despite the pouring rain on St. Paul's, Goose Green, walking day on Sunday 24th of June 1973. Photo: Frank Orrell

A rainy day on Sunday 24th of June 1973 as the St. Paul's, Goose Green, walking day gets under way.

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A rainy day on Sunday 24th of June 1973 as the St. Paul's, Goose Green, walking day gets under way. Photo: Frank Orrell