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Today's image from the Historic England Archive is a view of buildings in The Wiend, #Wigan. The photograph was taken #OnThisDay in 1983. In the same year, excavations revealed the remains of Roman timber buildings here. See more Archive views of Wigan👇 historicengland.org.uk/images-books/p…

Mother's Day is fast approaching, treat the special people in your life to see @russellthevoice perform live in Wigan @TheEdgeWigan on 29 March 2025 Tickets available via Quaytickets @WiganCouncil @WigToday @MENnewsdesk @Wigan_Exec @wiganworld @WiganWarriorsRL @LaticsOfficial

Please, please, please share 🙏 We are now on 7 days missing & despite huge attempts to search by a simply unbelievable community, Darren has still not been found. Your share within the North West community could be absolutely vital 💙

A Wigan man hopes to make a difference for people struggling with their mental health as he walks to Wigan in the Philippines. #Echobox=1730983503-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">wigantoday.net/news/people/wi…

@WigToday Another speed camera cut down, this time on Orrell Road near Abbey Lakes.

The heyday of the railway @HallHaigh we want to return it to the splendor for all the community who would like to come for the ride as we undertake the project to restore and rehabilitate this much loved attraction @wiganworld @Wigan_DMES

In Mesnes Park this afternoon 😬 #wigan @wiganworld

It’s Wigan History Festival this Fri 26th & Sat 27th April, 10am - 4pm, at #Wigan Parish Church: wiganeventsguide.com/series/the-wig…

To celebrate our centenary, we are sharing photos and memorabilia representing decades of the clubs history. This is likely to be one of the earliest photos. May Mill sits proudly in the background. Can anyone shed any light on who the players might be? @WigToday @wiganworld

Gidlow Pit miners houses looking bleak today, unsurfaced road, Gidlow Lane, Wigan. Production ceased 1910, colliery retained for pumping. Abandoned c1933 #mininghistory #Wigan #miners #socialhistory #Coal

@wiganworld @WiganEverything @WiganCouncil Wonderful Wigan Winter Wonderland…. #snow #wigan #winter

The haunting soldier lit up on the old Hindley Library gantry tonight. #LestWeForget @paulbart42 @WiganCouncil @Y_FovargueMP @MakerfieldCLP @clivemorgan1959

@murphywigan @WigToday If I had a pound for every time he looked at me, I'd have 50p.

Wigan police launch fresh appeal for wanted man trib.al/96tIIqJ

Relaxing vibes at Wigan Pier Basin this afternoon, fishermen and boaters out in force! #wiganpier #LifesBetterByWater #wigan #leisure #leedsliverpoolcanal #fishing #boating @CRTNorthWest @CanalRiverTrust @WiganCouncil @wiganworld

Apologies, the website is down. Server died this morning, total loss of data. May take me a while to get it back up and running from a backup. It will come back though...

@WiganCouncil @WiganEverything @wiganlocalhist1 @TheWiganHub @wiganworld Mesnes Park colour under threatening skies. #wigan #park #Victorian #nature #colour #nikonZ6ii

WLHHS next presentation at Real Crafty Wigan, Monday 14th August at 7pm. All welcome and free of charge. Who built Wigan’s churches? Everywhere you look in Wigan you see churches. We take them for granted, but each one has its own unique story to tell. realcraftywigan.online/about

What an incredibly clever use of space … Thousands of Wiganers used the old baths to swim in, but also to dance in! Memories as told by local historian Tom Walsh on the Wigan World Website: wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.ph… Pics by Ron Hunt Wigan World #wiganlocalhistory @wiganworld

#Wigan #International #Jazz #Festival is nearly here, why not join organiser & founder Dr Ian Darrington MBE for an illustrated talk on the #history of the festival. Friday 30 June, 12-1pm. £2.50. 01942 828128 or wiganmuseum@wigan.gov.uk to book 🎷 #MusicMonday 🎶 @WiganCouncil

This Week is #MuseumWeek2023 and we are lucky to have a brilliant museum here in Wigan, the @WiganMuseum Where else can you explore history from the ancient Egyptians through to musical legends The Verve, what more could you want?