An elderly gentleman from Orrell passed away in 1973 leaving a pair of vintage cars in his garage The vehicles were a Standard 10 and Vanguard models from the 1940s and fifties eraAn elderly gentleman from Orrell passed away in 1973 leaving a pair of vintage cars in his garage The vehicles were a Standard 10 and Vanguard models from the 1940s and fifties era
An elderly gentleman from Orrell passed away in 1973 leaving a pair of vintage cars in his garage The vehicles were a Standard 10 and Vanguard models from the 1940s and fifties era

Vintage cars and miners feature in these Wigan photos from yestertyear

Take a stroll down Wigan's memory lane with these pictures from our archives.
By Henry Widdas, Communities Content Page Manager
Published 14th Jan 2021, 10:40 BST
Updated 14th Jan 2021, 10:50 BST

Recognise yourself in any of these photos? Let us know if you do!

Miners at Golborne Colliery welcome visiting pit men from America in 1971

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Miners at Golborne Colliery welcome visiting pit men from America in 1971

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Miss United Kingdom Yvonne Ormes arrives in Wigan's Standishgate aboard a 1911 Rover car to promote Timberlakes main dealership in 1971

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Miss United Kingdom Yvonne Ormes arrives in Wigan's Standishgate aboard a 1911 Rover car to promote Timberlakes main dealership in 1971

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Edmund Arrowsmith sports day in Ashton in 1971

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Edmund Arrowsmith sports day in Ashton in 1971

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An elderly gentleman from Orrell passed away in 1973 leaving a pair of vintage cars in his garage The vehicles were a Standard 10 and Vanguard models from the 1940s and fifties era

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An elderly gentleman from Orrell passed away in 1973 leaving a pair of vintage cars in his garage The vehicles were a Standard 10 and Vanguard models from the 1940s and fifties era

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