Resources

A Historic Building Apprasal and Impact Statement produced as part of a planning application in 2008.

Official Wigan Council Handbook - Description of indistries in Wigan in 1977, companies long gone but remembered. Nostalgia.... packed with photos and adverts.

A booklet written by Wigan's first Librarian HT Folkard along with CM Percy and Ralph Betley who were joint principals of Wigan Technical College to celebrate the Exhibition on the Whitley Hall Estate in 1889.

A publication by Hilda Plant to celebrate the 150th annivarsary of the Church in 1987.

A 1978 documentary about the Parish Church presented by Rev. Malcolm Forrest, Rector. The video covers the history, the benefactors and the worship over the centuries.

Central Park - The home of Wigan RLF from 1902 to 1999. Thanks to Bob Sanders and Ron Hunt. The original video was provided by Ray Parr.

Includes a brief history of Ince and a nostalgic view of Ince in the mid to late !950's. Some old Ince companies that are gone but not forgotten ...... ​Thanks to Janet from Ince Community Centre for the booklet. Can anyone confirm a date of publication?

Opened May12th 1939. Includes images of councillors, staff and plant machinery, and costs.

Not a time to be growing up in Ince or any northern town during the Industrial Revolution. Infant mortality staggering against life today.

Some history of the Pearson & Knowles collieries, raolways and the ince Moss Disaster.

History of 1871 Ince Water Act, the need and development of a water supply for Ince to satify the growing requirements of an expanding population.

From the MS. NOTE BOOK OF JOHN JAMES CHARNOCK, Town Clerk of Wigan 1895-1900. Material supplied by Wigan Heritage Services. Produced by Ron Hunt & Brian Elsey from wiganworld.