The Court Cinema on King Street, Wigan, which was due to close in September 1973. The Court had been a picture house for 33 years and the last film shown was The Sound of Music. To the left is the architecturally out of place Tesco supermarketThe Court Cinema on King Street, Wigan, which was due to close in September 1973. The Court had been a picture house for 33 years and the last film shown was The Sound of Music. To the left is the architecturally out of place Tesco supermarket
The Court Cinema on King Street, Wigan, which was due to close in September 1973. The Court had been a picture house for 33 years and the last film shown was The Sound of Music. To the left is the architecturally out of place Tesco supermarket

Wigan street scenes and more in these photos from our archives

Take a stroll down Wigan's memory lane with these pictures from the past...
By Henry Widdas, Communities Content Page Manager
Published 23rd Sep 2021, 15:45 BST

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

Robinson Crusoe Aqua Show at Wigan International Swimming Pool in January 1969

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Robinson Crusoe Aqua Show at Wigan International Swimming Pool in January 1969

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St Andrews Girls Corps in Springfield in 1973

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St Andrews Girls Corps in Springfield in 1973

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Market Place, Wigan, in 1985

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Market Place, Wigan, in 1985

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East Lancashire Road, the A580, at Haydock Island in 1968

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East Lancashire Road, the A580, at Haydock Island in 1968

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