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Mrs Eileen Boon in the well stocked perfume department at Boon's Chemist on Wigan's Market Street in 1967.Mrs Eileen Boon in the well stocked perfume department at Boon's Chemist on Wigan's Market Street in 1967.
Mrs Eileen Boon in the well stocked perfume department at Boon's Chemist on Wigan's Market Street in 1967.

RETRO GALLERY: Staff from Wigan workplaces at work and play

Our retro guru Gary Brunskill delves into the Wigan Observer photographic archives to find these lovely images from yesteryear
By Gary Brunskill and Michelle Adamson
Published 17th Sep 2020, 09:54 BST
Updated 17th Sep 2020, 10:01 BST

Do you reconise anyone from these retro photographs?

Heinz female guides line up on the steps of the Kitt Green plant, to welcome visitors in 1970.

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Heinz female guides line up on the steps of the Kitt Green plant, to welcome visitors in 1970.

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Mr and Mrs Downes at The White Horse Hotel Wigan in 1968

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Mr and Mrs Downes at The White Horse Hotel Wigan in 1968

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Sunny smiles as staff from Wigan's Woolworths store gather together for an Observer photograph, before setting off for a day trip to Blackpool.

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Sunny smiles as staff from Wigan's Woolworths store gather together for an Observer photograph, before setting off for a day trip to Blackpool.

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Staff of Bradburn Camping at Orrell try out the new trailer tents in 1968.

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Staff of Bradburn Camping at Orrell try out the new trailer tents in 1968.

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