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RETRO: Vintage views of Wigan spanning a century

By Michelle Adamson
Published 2nd Apr 2023, 04:55 GMT
Here are some golden oldies plucked out from our extensive photographic archives, views of street scenes and buildings in and around Wigan, dating back from 1800s to 1980s.

RETRO – compiled by Gary Brunskill

1900 - Farringtons

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1900 - Farringtons Photo: staff

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1926 - The General Strike - Wigan miners gathered.

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1926 - The General Strike - Wigan miners gathered. Photo: staff

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1900 - Minorca Hotel

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1900 - Minorca Hotel Photo: staff

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1970 - Mrs Harriet Parr in her grocery shop.

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1970 - Mrs Harriet Parr in her grocery shop. Photo: staff

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1800s - a view of old Standishgate, Wigan.

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1800s - a view of old Standishgate, Wigan. Photo: staff

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Mesnes Park, Wigan, in 1960s

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Mesnes Park, Wigan, in 1960s Photo: staff

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1951 - Mesnes Park, Wigan

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1951 - Mesnes Park, Wigan Photo: staff

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1926 - The General Strike - Wigan miners gathered.

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1926 - The General Strike - Wigan miners gathered. Photo: staff

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1900 - Minorca Hotel

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1900 - Minorca Hotel Photo: staff

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1970 - Mrs Harriet Parr in her grocery shop.

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1970 - Mrs Harriet Parr in her grocery shop. Photo: staff

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1800s - a view of old Standishgate, Wigan.

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1800s - a view of old Standishgate, Wigan. Photo: staff

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