Bonfire Night is almost upon us and thousands of Wigan families will be attending fires and firework displays this weekend. We thought we would take the opportunity to look back on Guy Fawkes Nights of the past in Wigan, some images going back more than 50 years.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 4th Nov 2022, 12:30 BST
RETRO: Bonfire Night
13. 1997
Simon Haughton joins in the fun after lighting the bonfire at Cheetam House Farm in Abram. Photo: GARY BRUNSKILL
Youngsters play on a bonfire on Whitledge Green, Bryn, which has been built despite Council warning signs about the possible severe penalties and the presence of a nearby surveillance camera. Photo: Nick Fairhurst