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

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

 

 

 

 

Bryan Forbes next to Ringo too

 

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?

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

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

 

Yep sounds about spot on to me

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.

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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

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".

With Paul Weller dancing and Bono in the coat looking on

 

Thought it was a young Jude Law on the floor.

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.

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!

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.

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

 

I thought he'd had a tracheostomy.

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?

 

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 . . . . . . . . .

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

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.

 

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 !!!

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caption reads: Dance competition, Kings Hall, Stoke 2013

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, ;)

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.

 

 

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 !!!

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

hahaha...post of the thread

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

 

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.

 

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.

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