RETRO: Vintage views and shops 1970s

By Michelle Adamson

Published 14th Apr 2023, 04:55 GMT

A trip down Memory Lane with a selection of photographs of shops, shopkeepers and vintage views you might be familiar with in and around Wigan in the 1970s.

Retro – 1970s

James Gaskell serving in his general stores and sweet shop on the junction of Sandy Lane and St. James Road, Orrell, in October 1971.

1. 1971

James Gaskell serving in his general stores and sweet shop on the junction of Sandy Lane and St. James Road, Orrell, in October 1971. Photo: Frank Orrell

James Gaskell at the doorway of his general stores and sweet shop on the junction of Sandy Lane and St. James Road, Orrell, in October 1971.

2. 1971

James Gaskell at the doorway of his general stores and sweet shop on the junction of Sandy Lane and St. James Road, Orrell, in October 1971. Photo: Frank Orrell

Oliver Somers sports shop on Mesnes Street, Wigan, in 1976.

3. 1976

Oliver Somers sports shop on Mesnes Street, Wigan, in 1976. Photo: Frank Orrell

The Aladdins cave of Oliver Somers sports shop on Mesnes Street, Wigan, in 1976.

4. 1976

The Aladdins cave of Oliver Somers sports shop on Mesnes Street, Wigan, in 1976. Photo: Frank Orrell

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