Remembering the lazy, hazy days of Wigan summers of the 1970s

Pictures of half a century ago remind us of a number of summer events held in Wigan in the 1970s.

Featured are images from Wigan Infirmary garden parties in both 1972 and 1979 plus a European fair held at the Queen’s Hall on Market Street.

1. Rector of Wigan Canon Malcolm Forrest wins a bottle on the tombola

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2. The 1979 Wigan Infirmary garden party was clearly a very well-attended event

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3. Young patients at the Wigan Infirmary garden party of 1972

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4. Brisk business being done at the 1972 Wigan Infirmary garden party

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