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!

Cup of cheer for pupils at St. Bernadettes RC Primary School, Shevington, when Andy Farrell, Denis Betts and Mike Gregory brought the recently won Rugby League Challenge Cup to their Queens Golden Jubilee party on Thursday 30th of May 2002.

9. 2002

Cup of cheer for pupils at St. Bernadettes RC Primary School, Shevington, when Andy Farrell, Denis Betts and Mike Gregory brought the recently won Rugby League Challenge Cup to their Queens Golden Jubilee party on Thursday 30th of May 2002. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The king and queen in regal robes are Courtney Brown and Lewis Harrison at the Just Learning Nursery, Wigan, Queen's Golden Jubilee party on Friday 31st of May 2002.

10. 2002

The king and queen in regal robes are Courtney Brown and Lewis Harrison at the Just Learning Nursery, Wigan, Queen's Golden Jubilee party on Friday 31st of May 2002. Photo: Frank Orrell

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The pulling power of these youngsters helps to launch this monster at the Kite Festival at Beacon Park organised by the North West Sports and Power Kite Group and West Lancs Ranger Service on Sunday 9th of June 2002.

11. 2002

The pulling power of these youngsters helps to launch this monster at the Kite Festival at Beacon Park organised by the North West Sports and Power Kite Group and West Lancs Ranger Service on Sunday 9th of June 2002. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Pupils at St Catharine's primary school, Scholes, Wigan, celebrate raising funds for charity.

12. 2002

Pupils at St Catharine's primary school, Scholes, Wigan, celebrate raising funds for charity. Photo: staff

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