Collecting seeds in Borsdane Wood, Hindley, on Saturday 13th of July 2002 are John Loder, Bolton Conservation Volunteers, Annie Surtees, warden at Blackleach Country Park, Felicity Paris, Community Support Officer for Red Rose Forest and Sarah Sadler, Wigan Council countryside ranger. Some of the seeds found were bluebell, wild garlic and red campion and were to be scattered around Wigan borough in areas lacking colour.placeholder image
Collecting seeds in Borsdane Wood, Hindley, on Saturday 13th of July 2002 are John Loder, Bolton Conservation Volunteers, Annie Surtees, warden at Blackleach Country Park, Felicity Paris, Community Support Officer for Red Rose Forest and Sarah Sadler, Wigan Council countryside ranger. Some of the seeds found were bluebell, wild garlic and red campion and were to be scattered around Wigan borough in areas lacking colour.

Take in some of Wigan's news in pictures from 2002

By Michelle Adamson and Gary Bunskill
Published 30th Aug 2026, 15:45 BST

Celebrations, school events, charity fund-raisers and a talent contest all feature in this mixed bag of Wigan Observer library pictures.

They are unified by one thing: they were all taken 24 years ago in 2002. See if you recognise yourself or anyone you know!

Staff at ASDA hold fund raising events for Children In Need.

5. 2002

Staff at ASDA hold fund raising events for Children In Need. Photo: staff

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Children and staff have a PJ day at Holly Trees Day Nursery, Billinge

6. 2002

Children and staff have a PJ day at Holly Trees Day Nursery, Billinge Photo: staff

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Lancashire Day celebrations

7. 2002

Lancashire Day celebrations Photo: staff

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Pupils from Parbold Douglas with some of the charity shoebox collections.

8. 2002

Pupils from Parbold Douglas with some of the charity shoebox collections. Photo: staff

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