Here is a selection featuring residents, landmarks, businesses and events.
10. October 1980 and the demolition of shops on Darlington Street, Wigan, including the one above which George Orwell is said to have stayed whilst researching his The Road to Wigan Pier book. At the end of the row is the Derby Arms pub at the junction with Chapel Lane
. Photo: Frank Orrell
11. A protest march in support of the jobless in Wigan in 1981 passes the Derby Arms Hotel at the corner of Chapel Lane and Darlington Street
. Photo: Frank Orrell
12. The Silverwell in Darlington Street re-opened in December 2000 after a nine-month refit. Former landlord Ernie Roughley pulled the first pint with Andy Farrell the Wigan captain officially opening the pub. Terry and Joan Gaskell were taking over its running
. Photo: John Leatherbarrow
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