These newly scanned pictures have lain unseen in a negatives box for 46 years and show the annual Mayor’s procession through Wigan town centre in 1979.
The Mayor of Wigan Coun Debbie Parkinson and Greater Manchester Deputy Lieutenant Melanie Bryan welcomed guests to the annual Veterans’ Recognition Christmas Party, held at Wigan Town Hall.
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