Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970
Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970

Bin collection protest in Wigan and street scenes from the past...

Check out these photographs of Wigan life from our Retro archives.
By Henry Widdas, Communities Content Page Manager
Published 23rd Dec 2020, 12:30 BST
Updated 23rd Dec 2020, 12:34 BST

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Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970

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Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970

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Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970

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Residents protest at the lack of dustbin collections during 1970

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John Collier menswear shop on Standishgate in the 1970s

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John Collier menswear shop on Standishgate in the 1970s

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The Lancashire Evening Post newspaper office next to the Central Labour Club building, in the shadow of Central Park RL ground, Wigan, in 1953

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The Lancashire Evening Post newspaper office next to the Central Labour Club building, in the shadow of Central Park RL ground, Wigan, in 1953

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