RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.
RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.

RETRO GALLERY: Pictures from the archives of 1970 and 1971

A school closing and a swimming pool opening are amongst the photographs collated for this week's retro spread as seen in the Wigan Observer.
By Michelle Adamson and Gary Brunskill
Published 25th Nov 2020, 11:41 GMT
Updated 25th Nov 2020, 11:46 GMT

Can you spot anyone you know?

RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.

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RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.

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RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.

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RETRO 1970 - Wigan Technical College students parade the town centre streets, attached to each other during Rag Week, collecting funds for local charities.

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An exciting visit behind the scenes of Wigan's ABC Ritz Cinema in Station Road, 1970.

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An exciting visit behind the scenes of Wigan's ABC Ritz Cinema in Station Road, 1970.

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Swimmers get ready to jump into the pool at the official opening of The Urban District Council of Hindley new swimming pool, 18th March 1970.

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Swimmers get ready to jump into the pool at the official opening of The Urban District Council of Hindley new swimming pool, 18th March 1970.

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