20 vintage scenes of Scholes

We are today shining a spotlight on Scholes, with 20 photographs from the 1950s to 1980s mined from our Wigan Today picture archives showing how it has evolved over the years.

While some of these scenes will be familiar, others may not be.

5. 1956

A building which comprised of Scholes Labour Club downstairs and Scholes Labour Hall cinema upstairs in 1956. The Labour Club was said to be the oldest in Wigan. Photo: Frank Orrell

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6. 1968

RETRO 1968 - Views of Wigan life in the late 1960s Photo: gb

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7. 1974

RETRO 1974 - A view of Scholes looking towards Longshoot and Whelley. Photo: gb

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8. 1968

RETRO 1968 - Terraced houses in Scholes are pictured ready for demolition to make way for new housing. Photo: staff

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