Wednesday 11th January 1989 - A beak performance from Mother Goose and friends ready for a cracking pantomime show from St. Michael's ADS, Swinley.Wednesday 11th January 1989 - A beak performance from Mother Goose and friends ready for a cracking pantomime show from St. Michael's ADS, Swinley.
Wednesday 11th January 1989 - A beak performance from Mother Goose and friends ready for a cracking pantomime show from St. Michael's ADS, Swinley.

RETRO GALLERY: Blast from the past

We have loads of fantastic photographs in our archives covering news, sport and features in Wigan over the years, here we look at news events that happened in the second week of January through the decades.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 12th Jan 2021, 15:07 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2021, 15:12 BST

Enjoy looking back ...

11th January 1994 - Members of the International Christian Community Centre, Wigan, ready to set off on a mercy mission to rebuild and restructure a rundown orphanage in the Philippines.

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11th January 1994 - Members of the International Christian Community Centre, Wigan, ready to set off on a mercy mission to rebuild and restructure a rundown orphanage in the Philippines.

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Saturday 12th January 1980 - Wigan Rugby Union Club player Martin Cowburn, centre, opens the scoring with his try against Furness at Douglas Valley. Wigan won the match 26-0.

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Saturday 12th January 1980 - Wigan Rugby Union Club player Martin Cowburn, centre, opens the scoring with his try against Furness at Douglas Valley. Wigan won the match 26-0.

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Wednesday 12th January 1972 - Wigan Corporation bus conductress Anne Walsh, aged 60, pictured on her last day of work before retiring on Wednesday. Anne first became a clippie in 1940 but was made redundant 6 years later before being back on the buses in 1952. She is pictured with driver Dick Broomhead who was her bus driver mate for the last 7 years.

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Wednesday 12th January 1972 - Wigan Corporation bus conductress Anne Walsh, aged 60, pictured on her last day of work before retiring on Wednesday. Anne first became a clippie in 1940 but was made redundant 6 years later before being back on the buses in 1952. She is pictured with driver Dick Broomhead who was her bus driver mate for the last 7 years.

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January 12th 1999 - A winter scene as snow fell over Central Park, Wigan.

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January 12th 1999 - A winter scene as snow fell over Central Park, Wigan.

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