Wigan has a rich mining history and many collieries used to employ thousands and dominate the landscape around the borough. Here we look at some of the scenes in and around Wigan when the pits were up and running.
1953 - A group of boys, all aged about 15, training for mining at Wigan Junction pit in 1953. Behind them is Trencherfield Mill. Picture submitted by Mr B. Burgoyne (top right) from Scholes, Wigan. Photo: submitted
1920 - Pemberton Colliery Ltd. in 1920, the first colliery in Lancashire to have the winding gear constructed from large iron girder frames. Photo: SUBMITTED