Wigan's Worst Tie Wearer in May 1997 was officially named as Mr. Rick Shaw from Appley Bridge. The winning blue and beige patterned monstrosity, dating back to the 1970s, was chosen from a selection of the town's tackiest creations in a competition run by Wigan MBC Libraries division as part of celebrations for National Tie Week.
The proud winner received a boxed tie and pin as his prize. Photo: Frank Orrell
The last show at St. Marie's church hall, Standish, for Maggie Ogdens nursery school on Thursday 3rd of July 1997 as they were moving after 22 years at the location to Wrightington Leisure Club. The show was "The End of the Rainbow" with Alex O'Dolan as Joe and Niamh Ollerton as Polly. Photo: Frank Orrell
Santa Claus fits on a pair of slippers for "Warrior" from televisions Gladiators show after he opened the new Shoe City shop in Pemberton on Saturday 6th of December 1997.
His real name was Michael Ahearne and in 1998 he was jailed for 15 months for perverting the course of justice in a firearms case but later turned his life around and ran his own pro gym in Birkenhead.
Photo: Frank Orrell