Articles

The life and work of Henry Gibson, first pupil of architect George Heaton.

John Berry and William Thornley, were prominent Wigan-area architects in the early 20th century. They designed libraries, chapels, houses and entertainment buildings, leaving an important contribution to the borough’s architectural heritage.

The life of a son of an Aspull carpenter who became a great benfactor to Wigan

Michael Nelson explores a 1957 Wigan Council publication on local services, offering a fascinating insight into everyday life in the borough at the time.

The life and and philantrophic work of a gentleman of Hindley

Article by an old resident of the Plantation Gates. From a speech delivered by David at the opening of the restored Gates on Saturday, 3rd July 2026.

An appreciation of his work and his lasting Victorian architecture in Wigan

Walker's own life ended in relative poverty, making his one of the most remarkable and poignant stories of a Wigan man abroad.

Article by Micahel Nelson describing the 1853 Wigan Riots. Tracing some of the incidents and the aftermath.

The article by Jim Meehan explores the remarkable story of the three Bradshaigh sisters of Haigh who entered the English Poor Clare convents in exile during the seventeenth century, at a time when Catholics in England faced persecution and suspicion.

Organist at Wigan Parish Church from 1868 to 1872 and lived in Clifton St. He became Master of the Queen's Musick and is buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.