Living Wigan in 1902

[Admin]

Here is a film of Wigan taken in Market Place/Market Street by Mitchell & Kenyon in 1902

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2eXQhWXrR4

:smile1:

[Vix's Lady]

I wonder if any of those people were our ancestors :conf (13):

[Admin]

I wonder if any of those people were our ancestors :conf (13):
Well I think most of them are older than us :big_smile:

[Vix's Lady]

I'm sure they are :lmao:

[1934granada]

Quite interesting that. I have tried to work out the location where it was filmed but Im bamboozled. I have even watched it in slow motion and Im still no wiser.

[Vix's Lady]

My guess is top of Standishgate or top of Wallgate but not sure :conf (13):

[bennielechat]

It's Market Place close to where the toilets were.
The tram turns down into Market Street .

[Vix's Lady]

thanks bennie :smile1:

[Admin]

That it is where I would have said the film was taken, in the background you can see the Woolworths building on the corner of Standishgate and Millgate :smile1:

[Tracy]

That was interesting :smile1: