Slices of Wigan life pictured for Observer readers in 1967

By Michelle Adamson

Published 8th Apr 2026, 04:55 GMT

A music festival, Mothers’ Union event and fashion show all feature in this miscellaneous picture album from the Wigan Observer archives dated 1967.

We hope it brings back fond memories for older readers and insights for younger ones.

RETRO 1967 Speech Day at All Saints Secondary School Wigan Photo: staff

Retro - A group of veteran crown green bowlers line up in Wigan during the summer of 1967 Photo: Gary Brunskill

RETRO 1967 - An exhibition of psychedelic art at Studio Five in Commercial Yard Wigan. Photo: gb

RETRO 1967 - St Nathaniel's 10th Wigan Boys Brigade marching band Photo: staff

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