Ince schoolchildren join in with the planting of trees around the town in 1974Ince schoolchildren join in with the planting of trees around the town in 1974
Ince schoolchildren join in with the planting of trees around the town in 1974

Wigan pupils were planting trees in 1974, how big will they be now?

Take a walk down Wigan's memory lane with these pictures from the past...
By Henry Widdas, Communities Content Page Manager
Published 21st May 2021, 15:45 BST

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

The start of the Wigan Boys Brigade cross country event at Wigan Rugby Union Club in 1974

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The start of the Wigan Boys Brigade cross country event at Wigan Rugby Union Club in 1974

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Pupils at Marus Bridge Junior School collect newspapers to recycle for charity in 1974

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Pupils at Marus Bridge Junior School collect newspapers to recycle for charity in 1974

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A view from Market Street of the construction of The Galleries shopping centre in 1974

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A view from Market Street of the construction of The Galleries shopping centre in 1974

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The opening day at Edmund Collins Park in Bryn in 1974

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The opening day at Edmund Collins Park in Bryn in 1974

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