Ladies of Our Lady's RC Church set for a trip to London in 1970Ladies of Our Lady's RC Church set for a trip to London in 1970
Ladies of Our Lady's RC Church set for a trip to London in 1970

A road trip and traffic accident feature in these Wigan pictures from the past...

Take a stroll down Wigan's memory lane with these photos from our archives.
By Henry Widdas, Communities Content Page Manager
Published 10th Mar 2021, 12:30 BST

Recognise yourself in any of these photos?

A lorry shed its load of beer crates at the top of Wallgate, Wigan, in 1970

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A lorry shed its load of beer crates at the top of Wallgate, Wigan, in 1970

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A serious RTA on Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, involving a Bedford Van and a Hillman Minx saloon car in 1970

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A serious RTA on Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, involving a Bedford Van and a Hillman Minx saloon car in 1970

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A Rover 3.5ltr saloon crashes into a house at Worsley Mesnes in 1970

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A Rover 3.5ltr saloon crashes into a house at Worsley Mesnes in 1970

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A Rover 3.5ltr saloon crashes into a house at Worsley Mesnes in 1970

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A Rover 3.5ltr saloon crashes into a house at Worsley Mesnes in 1970

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