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A couple of old timers, brothers Peter and Thomas Gaskell, who lived in Crooke village in 1975.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: CROOKE OLD TIMERS.JPGStore Filename: 35944946.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank OrrellKeywords: CROOKE OLD TIMERS.JPG...

Young lads during cricket practise at Wigan Cricket Club, Bull Hey, in September 1973.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: CRICKET LADS.JPGStore Filename: 35944945.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank OrrellKeywords: CRICKET LADS.JPG LPL-180802-134636016...

Firemen from Hindley and Wigan rescue one of the six young cows that broke through fencing bordering the Leeds and Liverpool canal near Ince Moss sidings, Springview, in July 1975.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: COW IN CANAL.JPGStore Filename:...

Evelyn Melling on her doorstep and next door her grandchildren, Adrian and Lorraine, in Coppull Lane, Swinley, in December 1974.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: COPPULL LANE 2A.JPGStore Filename: 35944940.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank...

Ladies hard at work on sewing machines at Coops in Dorning Street in March 1974.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: COOPS SEWING.JPGStore Filename: 35944938.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank OrrellKeywords: COOPS SEWING.JPG LPL-180802-142508016 COOPS...

City Road resident Lizzie Ashcroft with dogs Chunky and Chang.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: CITY ROAD 2A.JPGStore Filename: 35944937.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank OrrellKeywords: CITY ROAD 2A.JPG CITY ROAD 2A.JPG LPL-180802-142451016 CITY...

Central Station on Station Road under demolition in August 1973.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: CENTRAL STATION DEMOLITION.JPGStore Filename: 35944934.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank OrrellKeywords: CENTRAL STATION DEMOLITION.JPG...

Central Station on Station Road under demolition in August 1973.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: CENTRAL STATION DEMOLIT(2).JPGStore Filename: 35944933.jpgByline: Frank Orrell Frank OrrellKeywords: CENTRAL STATION DEMOLIT(2).JPG CENTRAL STATION...

Schoolchildren learn about the business at Wigan cattle market which was located near the junction of Frog Lane and Prescott Street on Monday 12th of March 1973.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: CATTLE MARKET LESSON.JPGStore Filename: 35944932...

The scene of a crash between a car and an ambulance at the crossroads between Crompton Street, School Lane, Orchard Street and Derby Terrace, Wigan on Tuesday 4th of June 1974. Four people were hurt including the ambulance driver and patient.Upload Date:...

A Canadian uni-cyclist known as Wobbling Wally Watts pedals his way along Ashton Road, Newton-Le-Willows, watched by 3 year old Patrick Morgan on his three wheeled trike on Wednesday 5th of May 1976. Wally was on the English leg of a round the world...

A view looking up Millgate, centre, with Darlington Street and Horse Shoe Hotel on the right and Unilec Electronics and Wigan International Pool on the left in 1976.Upload Date: 08 Feb 2018Original Filename: WIGAN VIEW.JPGStore Filename: 35944922...