Minister Ron Charlton and his wife Grace who were leaving the Queens Hall Methodist Mission in Market Street after 20 years service in July 1988.placeholder image
Minister Ron Charlton and his wife Grace who were leaving the Queens Hall Methodist Mission in Market Street after 20 years service in July 1988.

Snapshots of Wigan life as featured in the Wigan Observer in 1988

By Michelle Adamson
Published 23rd Oct 2026, 04:55 BST

Pictures of the hit TV show Treasure Hunt, sporting events and a carnival all appeared in the Wigan Observer’s picture diary for 1988.

Enjoy the memories!

Janie Geller weighs out some boiled ham for a customer in her grocery shop in Up Holland Road, Billinge, in July 1988.

5. 1988

Janie Geller weighs out some boiled ham for a customer in her grocery shop in Up Holland Road, Billinge, in July 1988. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Janie Geller who was retiring aged 82 from her grocery shop in Up Holland Road, Billinge, in July 1988.

6. 1988

Janie Geller who was retiring aged 82 from her grocery shop in Up Holland Road, Billinge, in July 1988. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Miss United Kingdom, Karen Mellor, pours champagne for competition winners Tom and Wendy Ratcliffe from Marus Bridge after officially opening the new Do It All store on Chapel Lane, Wigan, on Friday 29th of April 1988. The couple won a weekend in Paris in a lucky gift voucher draw and are pictured with son Kevin and store manager Larry Marlow.

7. 1988

Miss United Kingdom, Karen Mellor, pours champagne for competition winners Tom and Wendy Ratcliffe from Marus Bridge after officially opening the new Do It All store on Chapel Lane, Wigan, on Friday 29th of April 1988. The couple won a weekend in Paris in a lucky gift voucher draw and are pictured with son Kevin and store manager Larry Marlow. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Television and sporting stars enjoy a karting session with Wigan schoolchildren at a charity triathlon in aid of the Adventure Farm Trust at the Three Sisters race track on Wednesday 18th of May 1988. On board is Coronation Street's Sally Webster (Actress Sally Whittaker) with footballer Ian St. John, Crackerjack presenter Stu Francis and rugby union star Bill Beaumont

8. 1988

Television and sporting stars enjoy a karting session with Wigan schoolchildren at a charity triathlon in aid of the Adventure Farm Trust at the Three Sisters race track on Wednesday 18th of May 1988. On board is Coronation Street's Sally Webster (Actress Sally Whittaker) with footballer Ian St. John, Crackerjack presenter Stu Francis and rugby union star Bill Beaumont Photo: Frank Orrell

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