An article by David Foster, whose family developed a business relationship with John Jarvis Broughton. David charts the different owners of JJB Sports shops.
Recollections of the mining industry by Tom Walsh, following the dedication of the plaque commemorating the Edge Green Mine Disaster.
An extract from a publication by Carole Litter and John Hilton about a poem witten by a Wiganer on the Somme.
Significant figure in the industrial, civic, and social life of Ince, with a secret!
The first Market Hall and Victorian civic pride.
Tom's recollection and experiences of Secondary Modern life at St. John Fisher School.
Short history of the Moorfields brewery.
The life of an Ince lad and his heroic deed.
Life of Whelley born Edward Medal & George Cross recipient.
From humble beginnings and an education at Wigan's Lord Street Baptist Chapel, to become one of Lancashire's most respected working-class poets
Follow the travels of John and his remarkable talent.
Article by Tom Walsh in which an old concert ticket sparked his memories of Scholes.