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Retro special: Remembering past Wigan shops and shopkeepers

By Michelle Adamson
Published 21st Jul 2022, 12:30 BST
We asked readers on our Facebook page to remember, share stories and celebrate Wigan shopkeepers from years gone by and there were many fond suggestions.

Here are a selection

Molly Dandy in her sweet shop and newsagents on Broad o'th Lane, Shevington, where she had lived and worked for 33 years in April 1972.

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Molly Dandy in her sweet shop and newsagents on Broad o'th Lane, Shevington, where she had lived and worked for 33 years in April 1972. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Irene Westhead pictured in 2003. The sweet shop had not changed in tradition in 62 years and sold everything including pear drops, cinder toffee, rum and butter toffee and chocolate raisins from traditional toffee jars and in white bags. The family business was started by Irene's parents Rose and Bob in 1927.

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Irene Westhead pictured in 2003. The sweet shop had not changed in tradition in 62 years and sold everything including pear drops, cinder toffee, rum and butter toffee and chocolate raisins from traditional toffee jars and in white bags. The family business was started by Irene's parents Rose and Bob in 1927. Photo: Frank Orrell

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Well known and loved Pie Shop - The Old Bake House Wigan (formerly known as The Bake House) established 1904, Broxton Avenue, Orrell - Memories of Pat and Trevor Peacock.

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Well known and loved Pie Shop - The Old Bake House Wigan (formerly known as The Bake House) established 1904, Broxton Avenue, Orrell - Memories of Pat and Trevor Peacock. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW

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Exterior of Chadwick's of Standish - also known as Noel Chadwick's butchers and restaurant, The Chadwick Family Emporium of Fine Foods, High Street, Standish - Noel Chadwick is fondly remembered as a great shop keeper.

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Exterior of Chadwick's of Standish - also known as Noel Chadwick's butchers and restaurant, The Chadwick Family Emporium of Fine Foods, High Street, Standish - Noel Chadwick is fondly remembered as a great shop keeper. Photo: staff

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