MEMORY LANE: pictures from Standish Carnival in the 1970s and '80s

By Charles Graham

Published 2nd Sep 2023, 04:55 BST

Updated 2nd Sep 2023, 07:49 BST

For years Standish Carnival was a major fixture on the Wigan events calendar, attracting large crowds and celebrity guests.

Here’s a sample of the fun from the 1970s and ’90s.

1. One of the floats at Standish Carnival in 1984

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2. Standish Carnival Queens receive a £500 cheque from the Woolwich in 1987

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3. Youngsters dressed as Ken Dodd's Diddymen at the 1985 carnival

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4. Competitors in a road race wait for the starting signal from Standish Carnival queens in 1987

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