Articles

An account of the lives of the Brindle family and their connection to St. Mary's RC church In Standishgate, Wigan.

A short story from the 'Tales of the Workhouse' series. The Bizarre Story of the Workhouse Funeral. By Graham Taylor.

The history of Giants Hall Farmhouse in Standish and its occupants from 1675 to present. By Graham Taylor

The life and times of tea merchant, Richard Makinson, the quiet and reserved man who built numerous buildings in Wigan town centre. By Graham Taylor & Peter Fleetwood.

A visit by Derek Winstanley to the church where he worshipped as a boy and recalling its association with the local mining community.

The Great War history of 1/5th Battalion Manchester Regiment (Wigan Territorial Force) 1914-1919 by Graham Taylor

A "friends group" created to protect and renovate the chimney, one of only four structures left in this country.

Research into the Wigan Wallgate Station War Memorial that once was on display in the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway loco sheds in Prescott Street, Wigan. By Graham Taylor

An article by Dr. Stephen Craig-Smith.

A history of the family and the business from Paul Macfarlane and Andy Lomax.

Article by Andy Lomax on the life of Humphrey Walmesley.

A critique of author George Orwell and his book "The Road to Wigan Pier, by Tom Walsh.