I'm led to believe these are new (old) Wigan photo's:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Never knew Stephen Fry went to Wigan ;)

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by Barry

Can I see a 3rd Anni patch on lad in pic 8?

 

76 /77 maybe?

Last pic have to be either Scousers or Mancs circa 1980 ay?

First thing that I thought was-Stephen Fry,also.

 

And the first picture could be Kings Hall?LOL!

I didn't see Stephen Fry but wondered why Steve Coppell, in the mac, was there.

 

Russ holding up Footsee sleeve - 74/75

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:09, daved said:

I didn't see Stephen Fry but wondered why Steve Coppell, in the mac, was there.

 

 

 

 

Bryan Forbes next to Ringo too

 

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:10, Pete S said:

Russ holding up Footsee sleeve - 74/75

 

I'll take it they are all from that period then!?

Nice , don't see me ?   

 

really nice crisp photos , make a pleasant change , good find 

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Everybody is very dolled up and clean ay?

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:13, Barry said:

I'll take it they are all from that period then!?

 

I would have said so, except for the last one

Spent two years at Mirrorpix, left in 2009 these images are new, my guess they have come in from the regionals within the group, happy to put people on touch with the archive if anybody wants?

Malcolm

From the post on Facebook, where I first saw these pictures, they are dated as February 1975

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:29, Dave Rimmer said:

From the post on Facebook, where I first saw these pictures, they are dated as February 1975

 

Yep sounds about spot on to me

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:29, Dave Rimmer said:

From the post on Facebook, where I first saw these pictures, they are dated as February 1975

 

was goin' to say '75....RW waving footsee about and all the shit shirts on display, long sleeved patterned zap collared jobbies

Scal just PM'd me and said he thinks those are from a midweek disco promotion and I agree with him.  Not a proper nighter.  Full of divs, girlies, and no dilated pupils.

  On 09/01/2014 at 14:38, Pete S said:

Scal just PM'd me and said he thinks those are from a midweek disco promotion and I agree with him.  Not a proper nighter.  Full of divs, girlies, and no dilated pupils.

 

Yeah, maybe I noticed one of the captions was something along the lines of 'Teenagers enjoying themselves dancing at a disco'...I used to go the midweeks as it happens

A young Clare Balding (3rd from Right) must have been covering the event for the BBC.

 

 

 

 

 

  On 09/01/2014 at 12:28, Barry said:

I'm led to believe these are new (old) Wigan photo's:

(Never knew Stephen Fry went to Wigan ;)

Nice photos Barry

Ditto ? with a young RS Behind the decks ...

Regards tfk

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by tfk

  On 09/01/2014 at 14:59, Steve S 60 said:

A young Clare Balding (3rd from Right) must have been covering the event for the BBC.

With Paul Weller dancing and Bono in the coat looking on

Is it just me, or does RW look like Keith Lemon without the peroxide?

Also check out the platform soled shoes on the majority of "the Brut soaked masses".

  On 09/01/2014 at 15:18, SWIFTY said:

With Paul Weller dancing and Bono in the coat looking on

 

Thought it was a young Jude Law on the floor.

  On 09/01/2014 at 15:18, SWIFTY said:

With Paul Weller dancing and Bono in the coat looking on

 

It looks like a Lord Anthony trench coat that they used to sell on the market.

  On 09/01/2014 at 15:24, Steve S 60 said:

It looks like a Lord Anthony trench coat that they used to sell on the market.

Think I had one before my Leather one

The bloke with the plastic black fist around his neck......ffs!

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:09, daved said:

I didn't see Stephen Fry but wondered why Steve Coppell, in the mac, was there.

 

At least he had Jimmy Nichol watching his back!

However the photos, once again are great....very, very good.

  On 09/01/2014 at 15:41, scal said:

The bloke with the plastic black fist around his neck......ffs!

 

I thought he'd had a tracheostomy.

  On 09/01/2014 at 13:10, Pete S said:

Russ holding up Footsee sleeve - 74/75

It's only the tache and long hair that gives the date away because he still holds it up today!  

They all look like their Mum's spit on a hanky and gave them a cat lick.

 

He's just remembered his back's gone at work.Have to ring in sick Monday now.

I wonder if it was hollowed out and he stashed some of his gear in there?

  On 09/01/2014 at 15:51, KevH said:

 

He's just remembered his back's gone at work.Have to ring in sick Monday now.

It may be that he has just landed on that guy's black plastit fist .....

or remembered that he 'd put that bottle of Coca- Cola in one of his back pockets!1

 

Genuine question - what are those wooden (?) structures in the background?

 

It must be obvious but I'm not getting it . . . . . . . . .

  On 09/01/2014 at 15:18, scal said:

Also check out the platform soled shoes on the majority of "the Brut soaked masses".

 

yeah, think you're right Scal....doesn't look like a nighter crowd with the footwear......and all the shit shirts.

Anti aircraft guns for attack by the Jazz Funk Squadron.(at MBarrett.!!)

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by KevH

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:03, KevH said:

Anti aircraft guns for attack by the Jazz Funk Squadron.(at MBarrett.!!)

 

Nice . . . . . . . . . .

They are hoists for kids to get into their platform soled shoes, a throwback to the fads and fashions of theat era, those kids in the photo have just been released from them.

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:00, MBarrett said:

 

Genuine question - what are those wooden (?) structures in the background?

 

It must be obvious but I'm not getting it . . . . . . . . .

we had proper See Saws in our days , when I was a youth !! not these namby pamby things with rubber flooring to stop you hurting yoursen they have today !!!

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:00, MBarrett said:

 

Genuine question - what are those wooden (?) structures in the background?

 

It must be obvious but I'm not getting it . . . . . . . . .

 

They look like some swings to me?

 

 

On the pictures, I'm not a fan of 70s northern soul attire at the best of time, but dear lord the kids in the earlier pictures cant be hard core northern soul followers can they?!?    

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by NorthernJordan

  On 09/01/2014 at 12:28, Barry said:

I'm led to believe these are new (old) Wigan photo's:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caption reads: Dance competition, Kings Hall, Stoke 2013

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:37, NorthernJordan said:

They look like some swings to me?

 

 

On the pictures, I'm not a fan of 70s northern soul attire at the best of time, but dear lord the kids in the earlier pictures cant be hard core northern soul followers can they?!? 

Wigan was cutting edge fashion toward the end...cutting edge everything actually, ;)

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:37, NorthernJordan said:

They look like some swings to me?

 

You could be right.

 

A rope coming down with  a seat affair attached to the bottom. Maybe for more than one person. That would work.

 

But I'm enjoying all the other answers  . . . . . . so more please.

 

MB

 

P.S. Bob Carolgees must have left Spit the Dog tied up off camera.

 

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:00, MBarrett said:

 

Genuine question - what are those wooden (?) structures in the background?

 

It must be obvious but I'm not getting it . . . . . . . . .

These are sauce rigs .....little known Wigan practice of drilling for Brown sauce !!!

  On 09/01/2014 at 17:51, Keeper said:

These are sauce rigs .....little known Wigan practice of drilling for Brown sauce !!!

hahaha...post of the thread

  On 09/01/2014 at 17:51, Keeper said:

These are sauce rigs .....little known Wigan practice of drilling for Brown sauce !!!

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:00, MBarrett said:

 

Genuine question - what are those wooden (?) structures in the background?

 

It must be obvious but I'm not getting it . . . . . . . . .

Obviously a bunch of placci-soulies....look at the skid-marks under 'em....more talc lads....MORE TALC!!!

They are "The Secret Six" an elite now disbanded group of BPI field agents who have just discovered the whereabouts of Simon's covert pressing plant......you can make out the huge state of the art stamping plates in the images.

  On 09/01/2014 at 16:00, MBarrett said:

 

Genuine question - what are those wooden (?) structures in the background?

 

It must be obvious but I'm not getting it . . . . . . . . .

Could be an early 80's Crimewatch re enactment of a hit and run in Leicester.

  On 09/01/2014 at 18:54, Barry said:

Could be an early 80's Crimewatch re enactment of a hit and run in Leicester.

The geezer in white third from the left could well be an early Dave Thorley!  

 

Dave! Dave!

 

Peter

Edited January 9, 201411 yr by Peter99

I would say, definitely a weeknight do.

 

Paul