Our photographers have covered thousands of events over the years. Here are a selection of summer events, including fairs and fund-raisers in Wigan, taken from the 1970s onwards.
Fun in the summertime.
9. 1975
A young girl blows up a charity balloon at St. Williams Gala, Higher Ince, in September 1975. Photo: Frank Orrell
Bobby on the ball.....Area Constable Jim Bolton swops his truncheon for a baseball bat with the encouragement of American softball teams and Wigan Wolverines American football team during a fun day at Goose Green on Saturday 8th of August 1987 in aid of the Children's Wheelchair Fund and Wigan Hospice. Photo: Frank Orrell