Wigan Corporation bus conductress Anne Walsh, aged 60, on her last day of work before retiring on Wednesday 12th of January 1972. Anne first became a clippie in 1940 but was made redundant 6 years later before being back on the buses in 1952 She is pictured with driver Dick Broomhead who was her bus driver mate for the last 7 years.Wigan Corporation bus conductress Anne Walsh, aged 60, on her last day of work before retiring on Wednesday 12th of January 1972. Anne first became a clippie in 1940 but was made redundant 6 years later before being back on the buses in 1952 She is pictured with driver Dick Broomhead who was her bus driver mate for the last 7 years.
Wigan Corporation bus conductress Anne Walsh, aged 60, on her last day of work before retiring on Wednesday 12th of January 1972. Anne first became a clippie in 1940 but was made redundant 6 years later before being back on the buses in 1952 She is pictured with driver Dick Broomhead who was her bus driver mate for the last 7 years.

RETRO: Wigan news and features from 1972

We’ve really gone back in time this week. Combing our photographic archives we bring you a random selection of news and features covered half a century ago in 1972.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 2nd Oct 2022, 15:45 BST

Wigan in 1972

Studying a Gazelle stunt and combat model aircraft are, left to right, Flight Sgt. Phil Marsden, Leading cadet Stuart Bowen and Sgt. John Kay of the Wigan Air Training Corps squadron on Friday 24th of November 1972.

5. 1972

Studying a Gazelle stunt and combat model aircraft are, left to right, Flight Sgt. Phil Marsden, Leading cadet Stuart Bowen and Sgt. John Kay of the Wigan Air Training Corps squadron on Friday 24th of November 1972. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Edna Ashurst, left, making pies in her bakers and confectioners shop with assistant, Dorothy McChrystal, in January 1972. Edna worked in the Belle Green Lane shop for 43 years and bought it 20 years previously.

6. 1972

Edna Ashurst, left, making pies in her bakers and confectioners shop with assistant, Dorothy McChrystal, in January 1972. Edna worked in the Belle Green Lane shop for 43 years and bought it 20 years previously. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Artist, John Picking, who lived in Manor Road, Shevington, and had some of his Sicilian paintings exhibited at the Colin Jellicoe Gallery in Manchester in February 1972.

7. 1972

Artist, John Picking, who lived in Manor Road, Shevington, and had some of his Sicilian paintings exhibited at the Colin Jellicoe Gallery in Manchester in February 1972. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Inside the raincoat factory on Bolton Road, Ashton, in July 1972. The 82 year old building was previously an old Welsh chapel and was converted to the factory in 1958 by Wilfred Phillips whose business pioneered the clothing industry in Ashton.

8. 1972

Inside the raincoat factory on Bolton Road, Ashton, in July 1972. The 82 year old building was previously an old Welsh chapel and was converted to the factory in 1958 by Wilfred Phillips whose business pioneered the clothing industry in Ashton. Photo: Frank Orrell

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