Nostalgia
![Thomas Mullarkey sent in this picture from New York City](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17901312.jpg)
![Thomas Mullarkey sent in this picture from New York City](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17901312.jpg)
![Officers from Leigh Athletes’ Volunteer Force Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17874534.jpg)
![Officers from Leigh Athletes’ Volunteer Force Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17874534.jpg)
Looking Back
![This picture was taken on Ellesmere Street, Leigh, in 1910 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17848801.jpg)
![This picture was taken on Ellesmere Street, Leigh, in 1910 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17848801.jpg)
Looking Back
![Managers and office staff eating in the canteen at Anchor Cable Works Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17794339.jpg)
![Managers and office staff eating in the canteen at Anchor Cable Works Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17794339.jpg)
Looking Back
![This picture of a Lowton Labour Club outing was shared wih the Journal](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17761378.jpg)
![This picture of a Lowton Labour Club outing was shared wih the Journal](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17761378.jpg)
![Leigh Literary Society members on a picnic party to Ilkley in 1892 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17742320.jpg)
![Leigh Literary Society members on a picnic party to Ilkley in 1892 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17742320.jpg)
Looking Back
![The photograph was taken at Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17715685.jpg)
![The photograph was taken at Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17715685.jpg)
Looking Back
![Tyldesley Home Guard having a concert party Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17671531.jpg)
![Tyldesley Home Guard having a concert party Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17671531.jpg)
Looking Back
![A staff party at L.U.T taken in 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17650270.jpg)
![A staff party at L.U.T taken in 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17650270.jpg)
Looking Back
![This photo of King Street, Leigh, was taken in June 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17597726.jpg)
![This photo of King Street, Leigh, was taken in June 1950 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17597726.jpg)
Looking Back
![The picture shows a worker at Prestwich Parker factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17581219.jpg)
![The picture shows a worker at Prestwich Parker factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17581219.jpg)
Looking Back
![Workers from Anchor Cable Works leaving the factory at the end of their shift Picture: Wigan & Leigh Local Archives & Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17564902.jpg)
![Workers from Anchor Cable Works leaving the factory at the end of their shift Picture: Wigan & Leigh Local Archives & Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17564902.jpg)
Looking Back
![Another snap from Mathers Jam Factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17534593.jpg)
![Another snap from Mathers Jam Factory Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17534593.jpg)
Looking Back
![This photo from Mathers Jam Factory was taken in 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17514600.jpg)
![This photo from Mathers Jam Factory was taken in 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17514600.jpg)
Looking Back
![Footballer Jimmy Pennington, who has died aged 84](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17480633.jpg)
![Footballer Jimmy Pennington, who has died aged 84](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17480633.jpg)
![Chapel Street and Henry Street, in Leigh, pictured in 1962 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17390514.jpg)
![Chapel Street and Henry Street, in Leigh, pictured in 1962 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17390514.jpg)
Looking Back
![Philip Warburton shared this great photograph from VE Day](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17315139.jpg)
![Philip Warburton shared this great photograph from VE Day](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17315139.jpg)
Looking Back
![The VJ-Day party in Atherton in 1945 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17290337.jpg)
![The VJ-Day party in Atherton in 1945 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17290337.jpg)
Looking Back
![A party celebrating Victory in Europe Day on Hurst Street Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17265112.jpg)
![A party celebrating Victory in Europe Day on Hurst Street Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17265112.jpg)
Looking Back
![Jack Lee shared this picture of a forces’ ‘Welcome Home' party from 1945](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17240080.jpg)
![Jack Lee shared this picture of a forces’ ‘Welcome Home' party from 1945](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17240080.jpg)
Looking Back
![This picture of miners on the last shift at Astley Green generated a big response Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17217511.jpg)
![This picture of miners on the last shift at Astley Green generated a big response Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17217511.jpg)
Looking Back
![Children from Astley Infants School on Elsmore Street in around 1934 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17189670.jpg)
![Children from Astley Infants School on Elsmore Street in around 1934 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17189670.jpg)
Looking Back
![A group photograph from a feld trip in around 1908 Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17167233.jpg)
![A group photograph from a feld trip in around 1908 Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17167233.jpg)
Looking Back
![Miners on the last shift at Astley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11523581.jpg)
![Miners on the last shift at Astley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11523581.jpg)
Looking Back
![A picture of the Bag Lane Villa team taken in 1939/40](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17061736.jpg)
![A picture of the Bag Lane Villa team taken in 1939/40](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17061736.jpg)
Looking Back
![A rugby team line-up at Leigh Church of England School taken in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17012803.jpg)
![A rugby team line-up at Leigh Church of England School taken in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17012803.jpg)
Looking Back
![(left to right) Jimmy Ledgard, Bill Hughes and Frank Kitchen with the Rugby League World Cup Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16984372.jpg)
![(left to right) Jimmy Ledgard, Bill Hughes and Frank Kitchen with the Rugby League World Cup Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16984372.jpg)
Looking Back
![The Leigh C of E School rugby team in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16930953.jpg)
![The Leigh C of E School rugby team in 1954 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16930953.jpg)
Looking Back
![The picture of the second team line-up at Twelve Apostles RFC dates back to 1921 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16903915.jpg)
![The picture of the second team line-up at Twelve Apostles RFC dates back to 1921 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16903915.jpg)
Looking Back
![This rugby team line-up was spotted in the local archives Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16880034.jpg)
![This rugby team line-up was spotted in the local archives Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16880034.jpg)
Looking Back
![A picture from the Cleworth Hall Colliery electrical department where Leslie worked. The picture was taken in 1950](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16873153.jpg)
![A picture from the Cleworth Hall Colliery electrical department where Leslie worked. The picture was taken in 1950](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16873153.jpg)
Looking Back
![The unveiling of the memorial to Robert Isherwood (Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16833054.jpg)
![The unveiling of the memorial to Robert Isherwood (Picture: Wigan & Leigh Archives and Local Studies)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16833054.jpg)
Looking Back
![A miners’ strike meeting outside Miners’ Hall, Tyldesley, in 1926 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16810158.jpg)
![A miners’ strike meeting outside Miners’ Hall, Tyldesley, in 1926 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16810158.jpg)
Looking Back
![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](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16703829.jpg)
![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](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16703829.jpg)
Looking Back
![A Coronation party in Clarence Street, Bedford, in 1953 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16731317.jpg)
![A Coronation party in Clarence Street, Bedford, in 1953 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16731317.jpg)
Looking Back
![The picture was taken at Tyldesley Charity Ball, in May 1967 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16703829.jpg)
![The picture was taken at Tyldesley Charity Ball, in May 1967 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16703829.jpg)
Looking Back
![A flag being raised on Market Street, Tyldesley, during War Savings Week in 1943 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16679020.jpg)
![A flag being raised on Market Street, Tyldesley, during War Savings Week in 1943 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16679020.jpg)
Looking Back
![A photo of Gin Pit Residents’ Committee from 1971 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16654830.jpg)
![A photo of Gin Pit Residents’ Committee from 1971 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16654830.jpg)
Looking Back
![A picture from Astley Walking Day, taken in the 1930s Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16603879.jpg)
![A picture from Astley Walking Day, taken in the 1930s Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16603879.jpg)
Looking back
![Astley Chapel Group members Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16578743.jpg)
![Astley Chapel Group members Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16578743.jpg)
Looking Back
![Paul sent in this wonderful picture from his mum’s schooldays](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16554431.jpg)
![Paul sent in this wonderful picture from his mum’s schooldays](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16554431.jpg)
Looking Back
![This photograph of the presentation dates back to 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16527758.jpg)
![This photograph of the presentation dates back to 1979 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16527758.jpg)
Looking Back
![The deputy mayor Councillor Newton JP and Councillor Woolstencroft, who played the opening game in the Plank Lane Charity Bowling game in 1939](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16492536.jpg)
![The deputy mayor Councillor Newton JP and Councillor Woolstencroft, who played the opening game in the Plank Lane Charity Bowling game in 1939](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16492536.jpg)
Looking Back
![The picture shows workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16383843.jpg)
![The picture shows workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16383843.jpg)
Looking Back
![A picture from Astley Parish Church Walking Day, taken in 1955](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16408018.jpg)
![A picture from Astley Parish Church Walking Day, taken in 1955](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16408018.jpg)
Looking Back
![Workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16383843.jpg)
![Workers on their last day at Ward & Goldstone Factory in 1980 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16383843.jpg)
Looking Back
![Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16359410.jpg)
![Tunnicliffe’s Cotton Spinning Mill in 1914 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16359410.jpg)
Looking Back
![Members of Leigh Literary Society Photographic Section in Culcheth, May 1927 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16338762.jpg)
![Members of Leigh Literary Society Photographic Section in Culcheth, May 1927 Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16338762.jpg)
Looking Back
![Leigh at a team trial game at Kirkhall Lane Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16319827.jpg)
![Leigh at a team trial game at Kirkhall Lane Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16319827.jpg)
Looking Back
![A Christmas Party at Mather Lane No.1 Mill, Leigh Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16272770.jpg)
![A Christmas Party at Mather Lane No.1 Mill, Leigh Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16272770.jpg)
Looking Back
![The Sutcliffe and Speakman’s Children’s Christmas Party, Leigh, December 19 1952](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16275050.jpg)
![The Sutcliffe and Speakman’s Children’s Christmas Party, Leigh, December 19 1952](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16275050.jpg)
Looking Back
![St John’s Scouts, Hindley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16204018.jpg)
![St John’s Scouts, Hindley Green Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16204018.jpg)
Looking Back
![Hindley Green’s St John men’s football team Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16180116.jpg)
![Hindley Green’s St John men’s football team Picture: Wigan and Leigh Archives and Local Studies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16180116.jpg)
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