What Wigan looked like in the 1950s when Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne

On the third anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s death, we have mined our picture archives for images of Wigan from the time she first took to the throne in the early 1950s.

Here are some of the landmarks and people captured on film seven decades ago.

Some of the sights are familiar to this day, others less so.

5. Meet James Edwards, a window cleaner from Atherton Road, snapped in the 1950's. His little cart assures folks that he's fully insured.

Window cleaner James Edwards from Atherton Road, Hindley, with his little cart Photo: Submitted

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6. nnew sat pp7 Silcock's fair in the centre of Wigan 1950's

Silcock's fair in the centre of Wigan Photo: SUBMITTED

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7. Wigan Infirmary history: Christmas Concert 1950

A Wigan Infirmary Christmas concert Photo: Copy

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8. Wigan 1950s

Wigan Market Place seven decades ago Photo: Submitted

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