Nostalgia

Looking Back

Six Tyldesley Air Training Corps officers

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Picture from archives shows Air Training Corps officers

Thomas Mullarkey sent in this picture from New York City

Thomas Mullarkey sent in this picture from New York City

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St Mary's photo sent from New York City

Officers from Leigh Athletes’ Volunteer Force Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Officers from Leigh Athletes’ Volunteer Force Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Leigh Athletes' Volunteer Force

This picture was taken on Ellesmere Street, Leigh, in 1910 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

This picture was taken on Ellesmere Street, Leigh, in 1910 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

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Workplace in Leigh from early 1900s

Managers and office staff eating in the canteen at Anchor Cable Works Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Managers and office staff eating in the canteen at Anchor Cable Works Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Cable works canteen snap

This picture of a Lowton Labour Club outing was shared wih the Journal

This picture of a Lowton Labour Club outing was shared wih the Journal

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Lowton Labour Club outing

Leigh Literary Society members on a picnic party to Ilkley in 1892 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Leigh Literary Society members on a picnic party to Ilkley in 1892 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Literacy Society take picnic trip

The photograph was taken at Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The photograph was taken at Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Party time at cotton spinning mill

Tyldesley Home Guard having a concert party Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Tyldesley Home Guard having a concert party Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Party time for Home Guard

A staff party at L.U.T taken in 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A staff party at L.U.T taken in 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A journey back in time with LUT

This photo of King Street, Leigh, was taken in June 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

This photo of King Street, Leigh, was taken in June 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Street scene from 1950

The picture shows a worker at Prestwich Parker factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The picture shows a worker at Prestwich Parker factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Nuts and bolts of factory life

Workers from Anchor Cable Works leaving the factory at the end of their shift Picture: Wigan & Leigh Local Archives & Local Studies

Workers from Anchor Cable Works leaving the factory at the end of their shift Picture: Wigan & Leigh Local Archives & Local Studies

End of shift for factory workers

Another snap from Mathers Jam Factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Another snap from Mathers Jam Factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Retro snap from raspberry line

This photo from Mathers Jam Factory was taken in 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

This photo from Mathers Jam Factory was taken in 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Sweet snap from jam factory

Footballer Jimmy Pennington, who has died aged 84

Footballer Jimmy Pennington, who has died aged 84

Manchester City

Tributes paid to former Manchester City footballer Jimmy Pennington

Chapel Street and Henry Street, in Leigh, pictured in 1962 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Chapel Street and Henry Street, in Leigh, pictured in 1962 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Street scene from the past

Philip Warburton shared this great photograph from VE Day

Philip Warburton shared this great photograph from VE Day

VE Day snap from Tyldesley

The VJ-Day party in Atherton in 1945 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The VJ-Day party in Atherton in 1945 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

VJ-Day party pic in Atherton

A party celebrating Victory in Europe Day on Hurst Street Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A party celebrating Victory in Europe Day on Hurst Street Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

VE Day party celebration

Jack Lee shared this picture of a forces’ ‘Welcome Home' party from 1945

Jack Lee shared this picture of a forces’ ‘Welcome Home' party from 1945

Forces' ‘Welcome Home' party

This picture of miners on the last shift at Astley Green generated a big response Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

This picture of miners on the last shift at Astley Green generated a big response Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Miners pic stirs the memories

Children from Astley Infants School on Elsmore Street in around 1934 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Children from Astley Infants School on Elsmore Street in around 1934 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Old infants school picture

A group photograph from a feld trip in around 1908 Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A group photograph from a feld trip in around 1908 Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Sunday School field trip snap

Miners on the last shift at Astley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Miners on the last shift at Astley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Final shift at Astley Green pit

A picture of the Bag Lane Villa team taken in 1939/40

A picture of the Bag Lane Villa team taken in 1939/40

Steve shares football line-up

A rugby team line-up at Leigh Church of England School taken in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A rugby team line-up at Leigh Church of England School taken in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Old rugby line-up from 1950s

(left to right) Jimmy Ledgard, Bill Hughes and Frank Kitchen with the Rugby League World Cup Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

(left to right) Jimmy Ledgard, Bill Hughes and Frank Kitchen with the Rugby League World Cup Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Leigh's World Cup winners

The Leigh C of E School rugby team in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The Leigh C of E School rugby team in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

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Champion team rugby line-up

The picture of the second team line-up at Twelve Apostles RFC dates back to 1921 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The picture of the second team line-up at Twelve Apostles RFC dates back to 1921 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Twelve Apostles team line-up

This rugby team line-up was spotted in the local archives Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

This rugby team line-up was spotted in the local archives Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

School rugby team line-up

A picture from the Cleworth Hall Colliery electrical department where Leslie worked. The picture was taken in 1950

A picture from the Cleworth Hall Colliery electrical department where Leslie worked. The picture was taken in 1950

Pit workers snaps prompt reader response

The unveiling of the memorial to Robert Isherwood (Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies)

The unveiling of the memorial to Robert Isherwood (Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies)

Memorial to mining figure unveiled

A miners’ strike meeting outside Miners’ Hall, Tyldesley, in 1926 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A miners’ strike meeting outside Miners’ Hall, Tyldesley, in 1926 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Miners from the General Strike

Christine got in touch about the picture that was taken at Tyldesley Charity Ball, in May 1967 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Christine got in touch about the picture that was taken at Tyldesley Charity Ball, in May 1967 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Charity ball pic stirs memories

A Coronation party in Clarence Street, Bedford, in 1953 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A Coronation party in Clarence Street, Bedford, in 1953 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A Coronation party from 1953

The picture was taken at Tyldesley Charity Ball, in May 1967 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The picture was taken at Tyldesley Charity Ball, in May 1967 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

All fun at the charity ball

A flag being raised on Market Street, Tyldesley, during War Savings Week in 1943 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A flag being raised on Market Street, Tyldesley, during War Savings Week in 1943 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Raising the flag in wartime

A photo of Gin Pit Residents’ Committee from 1971 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A photo of Gin Pit Residents’ Committee from 1971 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Gin Pit residents' committee

A picture from Astley Walking Day, taken in the 1930s Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A picture from Astley Walking Day, taken in the 1930s Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Astley Walking Day in 1930s

Astley Chapel Group members Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Astley Chapel Group members Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Chapel group go on outing

Paul sent in this wonderful picture from his mum’s schooldays

Paul sent in this wonderful picture from his mum’s schooldays

Pic from mum's schooldays

This photograph of the presentation dates back to 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

This photograph of the presentation dates back to 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Presentation at cable works

The deputy mayor Councillor Newton JP and Councillor Woolstencroft, who played the opening game in the Plank Lane Charity Bowling game in 1939

The deputy mayor Councillor Newton JP and Councillor Woolstencroft, who played the opening game in the Plank Lane Charity Bowling game in 1939

Charity bowling game in 1939

The picture shows workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

The picture shows workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Factory picture stirs memories

A picture from Astley Parish Church Walking Day, taken in 1955

A picture from Astley Parish Church Walking Day, taken in 1955

Parish Church Walking Day

Workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Last day for factory workers

Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Old pic from cotton mill

Members of Leigh Literary Society Photographic Section in Culcheth, May 1927 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Members of Leigh Literary Society Photographic Section in Culcheth, May 1927 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Literary Society from way back

Leigh at a team trial game at Kirkhall Lane Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Leigh at a team trial game at Kirkhall Lane Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Rugby line-up from 1948

A Christmas Party at Mather Lane No.1 Mill, Leigh Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

A Christmas Party at Mather Lane No.1 Mill, Leigh Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Christmas party time at mill

The Sutcliffe and Speakman’s Children’s Christmas Party, Leigh, December 19 1952

The Sutcliffe and Speakman’s Children’s Christmas Party, Leigh, December 19 1952

Christmas party back in 1952

St John’s Scouts, Hindley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

St John’s Scouts, Hindley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Banging the drum for the scouts

Hindley Green’s St John men’s football team Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

Hindley Green’s St John men’s football team Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies

St John's football line-up