Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970
Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970

Pupils' delight with new Wigan swimming pool feature in these Retro from our archives...

Take a stroll down Wigan's memory lane with these photos from the past.
By Henry Widdas, Communities Content Page Manager
Published 29th Apr 2021, 15:45 BST

Recognise yourself in any of these photos? Let us know if you do!

Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970

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Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970

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Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970

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Pupils at Standish St Wilfrid's School celebrate the opening of their new swimming pool in 1970

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Residents of Beech Hill gather to watch the TV detector van in operation around the housing estate in 1970

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Residents of Beech Hill gather to watch the TV detector van in operation around the housing estate in 1970

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A traffic warden on the streets of Wigan in 1970

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A traffic warden on the streets of Wigan in 1970

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