RETRO: Vintage Christmases in Wigan (1960s to 1980s)
By Michelle Adamson
Published 17th Dec 2022, 15:45 BST
Santa has been a very regular visitor to Wigan over the decades. Here he is, captured on film, at various festive events in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s.
10. 1985
RETRO 1985 - Father Christmas at Wigan Infirmary children's ward in 1985. Photo: Frank Orrell
11. 1968
Father Christmas on his sleigh at Wigan Town Hall in 1968. Photo: STAFF
12. 1973
Workers at Wigan telephone exchange gather parcels to distribute to local pensioners for Christmas in 1973. Photo: STAFF