Some things don’t change. These charming pictures were taken in the 1990s and early 2000s in three different but equally popular locations: Alexandra Park in Newtown (mainly the 2009 Hope in the Park party), Walmsley Park at Ince and Ashfield Park in Standish.
1. Hope in the Park Party, Alexandra Park, Newtown.Cousins Cameron Chadwick and Bradley Guy, both seven, with members of the Wigan Army Cadets who raised money for Help For Heroes by accepting donations for putting on camouflage paint
. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
2. Hope In The Park, Alexandra Park, Newtown. Mollie Mason, three, from Orrell, goes for a hole in one on a stall
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst
3. JJ The Clown in action at the Hope In The Park event at Alexandra Park
. Photo: Nick Fairhurst
4. Hope in the Park Party, Alexandra Park. Amy Martland, eight, from Norley, with Andrew Timmis and Spirit the Verraux's eagle owl, from Cheshire Falconry
. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST
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