Slices of Wigan past as preserved for us through vintage postcards

Sending a postcard used to be virtually compulsory if you went on visit anywhere; not so much these days.

But we can be thankful for that tradition because even a place as un-touristy as Wigan before its visitor attraction days, sold many a card which help us to remember landmarks still with us or now long gone. Here is a selection.

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