Take a look at these adorable New Year's Day Wigan babies born over the years

Any baby’s arrival into the world is a special occasion, but there’s something especially momentous when that happens in the first few hours of a new year.

This gallery celebrates some of the Wigan tots born on January 1 over several years when Observer photographers were there to welcome them.

13. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Sophie Lancaster and Wesley Jones, from Pemberton, with Isaac Jackson, born at 11.57am on January 1, 2011 weighing 7lb Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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14. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Katie Williams and Peter Yates, from Ashton, with Chloe Katlyn, born at 6,15pm on January 1, 2011, weighing 8lb 11 1/2oz Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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15. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Leanne and Neil McCabe with son James, born on New Year's Day in 2013 Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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16. FLASHBACK: Celebrating the babies born in Wigan on New Year's Day

Emma and Andrew Robson, with Hollie Grace born on January 1, 2012, and other daughters Melissa, seven, Imogen, one, Chantelle, nine, and Katie, five Photo: Nick Fairhurst

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