The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.
The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.

RETRO: Vintage street scenes of Wigan

By Michelle Adamson
Published 6th Dec 2022, 15:45 BST
Here’s a selection of street scenes and well-known buildings in and around Wigan, taken by our photographers, some which date back as far as the late 1800s.

Vintage street scenes

The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century.

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The Thomas Pennington Furniture Broker premises in Millgate at the turn of the 20th century. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The Packet House Inn at the bottom of Wallgate near Caroline Street in the late 1800s. The name of Thomas O Ryder is over the door and next door is a shop selling tripe and oysters, chipped potatoes and fried fish.

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The Packet House Inn at the bottom of Wallgate near Caroline Street in the late 1800s. The name of Thomas O Ryder is over the door and next door is a shop selling tripe and oysters, chipped potatoes and fried fish. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The old corn mill on Coppull Lane, Wigan, in the early 1900s.

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The old corn mill on Coppull Lane, Wigan, in the early 1900s. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Orrell Post crossroads in the 1960s with Abbott grocery shop on the right and the prominent Stag Inn.

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Orrell Post crossroads in the 1960s with Abbott grocery shop on the right and the prominent Stag Inn. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Wigan's Old Arcade in 1968.

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Wigan's Old Arcade in 1968. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The Pagefield Hotel on the corner of Park Road and Gidlow Lane in the early 1900s with the name of William Livesey over the door.

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The Pagefield Hotel on the corner of Park Road and Gidlow Lane in the early 1900s with the name of William Livesey over the door. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Wigan's Old Arcade in 1968.

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Wigan's Old Arcade in 1968. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The Pagefield Hotel on the corner of Park Road and Gidlow Lane in the early 1900s with the name of William Livesey over the door.

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The Pagefield Hotel on the corner of Park Road and Gidlow Lane in the early 1900s with the name of William Livesey over the door. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Parbold Hill Cafe in the 1950s when it was owned by the Waddington family. It was originally a country house and then turned into a cafe catering for the tired and hungry cyclists, passers by and sightseers taking in the views from Parbold Hill.

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Parbold Hill Cafe in the 1950s when it was owned by the Waddington family. It was originally a country house and then turned into a cafe catering for the tired and hungry cyclists, passers by and sightseers taking in the views from Parbold Hill. Photo: Frank Orrell

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A view looking towards Wigan town centre along Ormskirk Road, Newtown, in the late 1960s. In the middle is Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors premises. The building across the road is the Bird i'th Hand pub on Douglas Street with Soho Street and then Robin Park Road running parallel.

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A view looking towards Wigan town centre along Ormskirk Road, Newtown, in the late 1960s. In the middle is Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors premises. The building across the road is the Bird i'th Hand pub on Douglas Street with Soho Street and then Robin Park Road running parallel. Photo: Frank Orrell

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