Wigan Athletic players deliver Christmas presents on Rainbow Ward at Wigan Infirmary. Patient Elliott with Joanne Brown and players Antonio Amaya, Won Hee Cho and Momo DiameWigan Athletic players deliver Christmas presents on Rainbow Ward at Wigan Infirmary. Patient Elliott with Joanne Brown and players Antonio Amaya, Won Hee Cho and Momo Diame
Wigan Athletic players deliver Christmas presents on Rainbow Ward at Wigan Infirmary. Patient Elliott with Joanne Brown and players Antonio Amaya, Won Hee Cho and Momo Diame

RETRO: How Wigan residents have celebrated Christmas over the years

By Gaynor Clarke
Published 30th Nov 2023, 15:45 GMT
Christmas is fast approaching, so we opened our archives to see how Wiganers have marked the festive season over the decades.

We found footballers visiting Wigan Infirmary, Father Christmas dropping into Wigan town centre, Christmas fairs, nativity plays and more.

This selection of photographs covers 1976 to 2010 and is sure to get you into the festive spirit.

Meeting Father Christmas at Pemberton's lights switch-on

25. RETRO: How Wigan residents have celebrated Christmas over the years

Meeting Father Christmas at Pemberton's lights switch-on Photo: Paul Greenwood

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Golborne Primary School's Christmas fair

26. RETRO: How Wigan residents have celebrated Christmas over the years

Golborne Primary School's Christmas fair Photo: Paul Greenwood

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Joyce Hitchen, Jenny Roberts and Barbera Lambert, volunteers at the Museum of Wigan Life, put on a Christmas panto named Stir the Christmas Pudding

27. RETRO: How Wigan residents have celebrated Christmas over the years

Joyce Hitchen, Jenny Roberts and Barbera Lambert, volunteers at the Museum of Wigan Life, put on a Christmas panto named Stir the Christmas Pudding Photo: Paul Greenwood

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