We thought we’d give you a taste of things to come with a gallery from our photo archives of Bonfire Nights and firework displays from decades past in Wigan, including several from the Haigh Woodland Park spectacular a decade ago.

. Richard Owen and son Alfie, four, atthe 2013 Haigh Woodland Park bonfire and fireworks display
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. A group of enterprising Wigan lads build their bonfire on waste land in 1970
. Photo: STAFF

. Rhys and Isobel Stirling, nine and four, with sparklers at Heigh Woodland Park's bonfire and fireworks in 2013
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst


. Fairground rides at Haigh Woodland Park's 2013 bonfire and fireworks display
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. Oliver Vincent, 13 months, and dad Martin watch the Haigh bonfire in 2013
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst


. Ben Wilkinson and Lisa Allen with Sienna Wilkinson, eight months, and Sam and Leo Allen, eight and seven, at the 2013 Haigh Woodland Park bonfire and fireworks display
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

1. Richard Owen and son Alfie, four, atthe 2013 Haigh Woodland Park bonfire and fireworks display
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

2. A group of enterprising Wigan lads build their bonfire on waste land in 1970
. Photo: STAFF

3. Rhys and Isobel Stirling, nine and four, with sparklers at Heigh Woodland Park's bonfire and fireworks in 2013
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

4. Wigan's ABC Cinema Minors' Club gang with their Guy Fawkes dummy in 1974
. Photo: STAFF
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