Here’s a collection of pictures from our library of several clubs between the 1950s and 2000s. Shevington’s and the Comet Club at Poolstock feature prominently.

. Celebrity botanist Dr David Bellamy was in Wigan for an environmental conference at The Lnacre Theatre. He presented two awards to Shevington Youth Club (left) represented by Chantelle Baybutt and Jade Dean of The Junior Rangers
. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW


. Face-painting fun at Comet Youth Club in Poolstock. Pictured are Stephen Thorpe, Steven Naylor, Martin Thorpe and Paul Robson
. Photo: Gary Brunskill


. The Mayor of Wigan, Coun Ken Pye is interviewed and filmed by youngsters at Shevington Youth Club
. Photo: FRANK ORRELL

. Mayor of Wigan,Evelyn Smith cuts the ribbon to re-open Shevington Youth Club
. Photo: FRANK ORRELL

. Mayor of Wigan Coun Bernard Coyle with Queens and Princesses joined by PC John Mason, Worsley Mesnes Community policeman and Supt Ian Harrison. The event was a Collective Organisations Pact (Cop) fun day to raise funds for local youth associations: Comet Youth Club, Worsley Mesnes Play Association and the Pleasuredome.
. Photo: Frank Orrell

. Acting disc jockey David Clarkson is helped to select records by Philip Croft, Christine Walsh and Ann Melling at a Wigan youth club in the 1970s
. Photo: Submitted

. Pictured at the Nupro Club, Ashton, which was hosting the Young People's Extravaganza, were members of Ince Community Resource Centre Youth Club, Ashton YMCA and Wigan Young Volunteers Group with Youth Service support worker Joan Steele, who worked with the different groups
. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

. Grown-up visitors enjoying a cup of tea at Shevington Youth Club in 1969
. Photo: Send in



. Beech Hill youngsters enjoyed the first visit of Wigan Methodist Circuit's The Rock mobile youth club double decker bus to the car park of The Wellfield Pub
. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

1. Celebrity botanist Dr David Bellamy was in Wigan for an environmental conference at The Lnacre Theatre. He presented two awards to Shevington Youth Club (left) represented by Chantelle Baybutt and Jade Dean of The Junior Rangers
. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW


3. Face-painting fun at Comet Youth Club in Poolstock. Pictured are Stephen Thorpe, Steven Naylor, Martin Thorpe and Paul Robson
. Photo: Gary Brunskill

4. Fancy dress fun for members of Comet Youth Club in Poolstock in 1986
. Photo: SUBMITTED
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