A varied collection of photographs showing life in Wigan in the early 1980s

Published 9th Sep 2026, 04:55 BST

A retrospective gallery of photographs showing life in Wigan in 1982 and 1983.

A visit by a politician, a pigeon show and Commonwealth Games competitors feature in this varied collection of photographs.

We opened up our archives and found these great black and white pictures taken across Wigan in 1982 and 1983.

You might spot some familiar faces in this collection.

Wigan youth swim gala in 1982

Whitley High School pupils visit Wigan Evening Post's darkroom in 1982

A Christmas party for Wigan pensioners at Lower Ince Labour Club in November 1982

Plenty of birds to see at a pigeon show in October 1982

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