Retro

"Th'owd Tin Chapel" which preceded the present brick building of Gidlow Methodist Church on the corner of Barnsley Street and Buckley Street.
The picture shows the chapel being set in position around 1904 on what was then sandy wastes. The men in the picture are church officials and contractors. The iron church was demolished in 1949.

Home RETRO: 20 Wigan street scenes, some dating back to the century before last Michelle Adamson

People IN PICTURES: A last look at Wigan's Galleries shopping centre before the demoli... Michelle Adamson

Home Chartwell: Where you get to know the man who is behind the myth Andrew Southam

Home RETRO: Looking back at Wigan's old market hall before it was demolished Michelle Adamson

Lifestyle REWIND: Women enjoy nights out in Wigan town centre over the years Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: Nativity plays at Wigan schools from the 1970s to 2000s Michelle Adamson

Home International save the rainforest conference comes to Lancashire Jack Marshall

Home RETRO: Community Christmas light switch-on events Michelle Adamson

Home REWIND: Wiganers on the town in 2012 Michelle Adamson

Education “It’s activism, just using cloth!” textile artist James Fox on the power of art Jack Marshall

People RETRO: Wigan first days at school 2010 Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: Wigan Christmas lights switch-on events from over the years Michelle Adamson

Lifestyle LNER thanks those who have served Chris Page

Home RETRO: Remembrance Day Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: 20 photographs of Wigan buildings and scenes Michelle Adamson

Things To Do Annual Poppy Appeal is launched across the UK Nigel Booth

People Wigan arts projects hit the £4.5m jackpot Charles Graham

Education RETRO: First School Days 2009 Michelle Adamson

Home REWIND: Wiganers on the town in 2006 Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: Wigan Bonfire Nights over the decades Michelle Adamson

Home LOOKING BACK: Wigan news in 1999 Michelle Adamson

People New museum dedicated to the history of computers is set to open in Wigan borough Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: Wigan newspaper production in 1971 Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: Looking back to the Wigan stories we covered in 1985 Michelle Adamson

Home REWIND: On the Town in Wigan 2012-style Michelle Adamson

Education LOOKING BACK: Wigan first days at school 2010 Michelle Adamson

Home REMEMBER WHEN...1980s Wigan street scenes Michelle Adamson

Home IN PICTURES: British Citizenship Ceremony in Wigan Michelle Adamson

Home RETRO: Wigan Hallowe'en celebrations of years past Michelle Adamson

People What will become of Wigan Galleries' time capsule and the Princess Diana plaque? Holly Pritchard

Education RETRO: Wigan pupils' first days at school 2009 Michelle Adamson

Home REWIND: Revellers on the town in 2009 Michelle Adamson