Black and white picture memories from the Wigan of 1965

By Charles Graham

Published 2nd Nov 2026, 15:45 GMT

Many faces from the past appear in this fascinating Wigan 1965 picture retrospective.

Formal photographs, a Magic Circle demonstration and amateur football all feature.

Fire at Colingworth's shop in Scholes Photo: Gary Brunskill

A cat is rescued from up a wigan lamppost Photo: Archive

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch open Fred Dawes Record Bar in Wigan Photo: SUBMITTED

Wigan presentation to the Electrical Trades Union president Photo: SUBMITTED

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