See how much has changed and how much remains the same.

. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - Wigan Parish Church and surrounding areas of Wigan town centre, including Market Street, Market Place, Library Street and Hallgate. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. 2005
Work taking place on the massive Grand Arcade site behind Wigan Town Hall, Wigan International Pool and Wigan Civic Centre. Photo: NICK FAIRHURST

. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - Wigan town centre and surrounding areas - St Catherine's CE and St Patrick's RC churches, bottom, Scholes flats, the centre, and Robin Park with the JJB Stadium, top. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - Above Parson's Walk, running into Park Road, bordered by Wigan Cricket Club, Wigan Subscription Bowling Club, Mesnes Park and The Thomas Linacre Centre at the old Mesnes High School. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - The Galleries Shopping Centre, including Wigan Market, and Wigan Bus Station. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - Wigan Infirmary, Wigan Lane, with Swinley behind, including Mesnes Road across the top. At the bottom are Bellingham Tennis Club and Bellingham Bowling Club. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

. 2005
Whitley Reservoir, with St Clement's Road, left, Whitley Crescent, bottom, Spencer Road and Mesnes Road, right, converging at the Cherry Gardens Pub on Wigan Lane. Photo: Nick Fairhurst


14. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURE - Montrose Avenue and Greenwood Avenue, Worsley Hall. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

15. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - Guilford Crescent, Beech Hill, leading onto Thicknese Avenue, with Beech Hill Avenue and St Anne's CE Church, bottom, Rose Avenue, top, and The Wellfield Pub on Wellfield Road, top right. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

16. 2005
WIGAN AERIAL PICTURES - Wigan town centre viewed from above Pemberton/Highfield with Ormskirk Road leading to the Saddle Junction, left, the railway line from Wigan Wallgate to Liverpool and Warrington Road Industrial Estate and Worsley Mesnes, bottom right. Photo: Nick Fairhurst