EPW005027 ENGLAND (1920). The Co-operative Clothing Factory alongside Wallgate Railway Station, Wigan, 1920. This image has been produced from a copy-negative.
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| Pennawd | [EPW005027] The Co-operative Clothing Factory alongside Wallgate Railway Station, Wigan, 1920. This image has been produced from a copy-negative. |
| Cyfeirnod | EPW005027 |
| Dyddiad | August-1920 |
| Dolen | |
| Enw lle | WIGAN |
| Plwyf | |
| Ardal | |
| Gwlad | ENGLAND |
| Dwyreiniad / Gogleddiad | 358000, 405707 |
| Hydred / Lledred | -2.6339260092919, 53.546074638153 |
| Cyfeirnod Grid Cenedlaethol | SD580057 |
Pinnau
 A locomotive being turned around on a "turntable". |
 John Wass |
Wednesday 11th of November 2020 08:26:18 PM |
| Pemps:- Original Carpet laid in 1920's |
Eduardo |
Friday 2nd of March 2018 02:12:24 PM |
| The Empress Ballroom, later to be the famous Wigan Casino. |
Eddie |
Friday 24th of October 2014 01:25:06 PM |
| Central Station |
Eddie |
Friday 24th of October 2014 01:24:09 PM |
| Hallgate. |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:36:06 PM |
| Spring Gardens. |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:34:52 PM |
| Dorning Street. |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:34:23 PM |
| Mona Street. The name is now only used to identify a Council car park, (2014). |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:29:45 PM |
| Richmond Street. Anybody remember "Essey's" or "Hessey's" shop in the '50s/60s? |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:27:51 PM |
| In the 1950s, this was Munroe's bottling plant. My cousin, Gerry Marshall, who later ran "The Casino" was an employee here in the '50s. |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:21:08 PM |
| No. 28, Frog Lane. I lived here between 1952 and 1959. I was aged between 4 and 11 years. |
Eddie |
Sunday 7th of September 2014 04:19:10 PM |
Cyfraniadau Grŵp
The clothing factory was not run by the Co-op, but by a firm called Coops. It has been converted into flats, a foyer for young people, and offices. The small building beneath its top rh corner is Santus' toffee factory, where the famous Uncle Joe's Mint Balls are made. |
lookingin |
Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 02:04:04 PM |
Can I add this link to Wigan Archive Service's info about the Coops Co. ? https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Resident/Leisure/Museums-and-archives/archives/CoopandCompanyLtd.pdf Thanks, Eddie |
Eddie |
Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 02:04:04 PM |