REWIND: pictures of visitors, staff and events at the old Wigan History Shop 1996-2014

Before the Museum of Wigan Life, we had the History Shop on Library Street where all manner of cultural events and historical research took place.

By Charles Graham

Published 2nd Oct 2023, 15:45 BST

Here’s a selection of pictures from our Wigan Today archives covering events, visits and staff profiles spreading from the mid-1990s to a decade ago.

1. Friends Katerina Pichugin, left, and Nadiya Hall show off their finger puppets made at the History Shop

. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

2. People's History Museum collections research officer Harriet Richardson at Wigan History Shop

. Photo: Gary Brunskill

3. Inside Wigan's History Shop.

. Photo: submitted

4. Ploughing through his family's history Kevin Worrall of Whelley pictured at the History Shop with manager Phil Butler

. Photo: Gary Brunskill