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Do you remember any of these shops and businesses from in and around Wigan? Our photographer Frank Orrell took these fantastic photographs of familiar shops in the 1960s to 1980s, including Bulldog Tools, Clarington Forge and Tickles on the Wiend, classed as leather and grindery merchants but sold just about anything.
A few familiar faces, sports teams and a life drawing class were some of the assignments our photographer Frank Orrell covered in 1995.
Here’s a snapshot of 2002 happenings, as Wiganers celebrated the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, along with other events.
Sports, scenes and celebrations, captured by our photographer Frank Orrell in 1973.
Looking back 22 years with photographs from a Wigan festival and celebrating sports clubs in Wigan as we rewind to 2001.