In these pictures taken from our archive, we take a look back at Wigan’s rich mining heritage, as well as scenes from miners’ strikes over the decades when coal was king.
9. Wigan miners gathered during the 1926 general strike
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10. Wigan pits safety men, who made essential checks, at Parsonage Colliery, Leigh, on March 8 1974 before the miners returned to work after a strike. (Pic: Frank Orrell)
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11. Queueing for the soup kitchen outside the Bowling Green Hotel during the 1893 Wigan miners' strike.
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12. Miners Strike, Westwood Power Station 1972
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