Take a look at these slices of Wigan life pictured in 1953

It was the year Queen Elizabeth II was crowned and Wigan was celebrating: not only on the day itself but because the new monarch was coming to town.

But there was a lot more going on in Wigan as well in 1953, as these pictures show.

1. Wigan Boys' Club members at Orrest Head, Windermere with Mr JB Gibson

. Photo: UGC

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2. Wigan Police water polo team. From left: R Orrell, J Parkinson, A Wood, W Parkinson, D Black, E Knipe and W Rigby

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3. Wigan residents awaiting at the bottom of Market Street for the arrival of the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth

. Photo: Submitted

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4. The May Day Rally on Wigan Market Square showing Gerry Kennan (The small man in the centre) whose house in Beech Hill was visited by George Orwell when he came to Wigan in 1936 and from there trade unionist Gerry took him to the pockets of poverty in the town

. Photo: STAFF

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