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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 3h

Joseph Taylor Winnard was a local surgeon, residing on Standishgate at the time of his death in 1873. He left money for the purchase of books for Wigan's Free Library, which at the time, had not yet been built. It opened in 1878 and the building is now home to the museum and local studies.

Photograph of the painting of Joseph Taylor Winnard that hangs above the door in Wigan Local Studies. He is standing up, leaning against a desk.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wigan has a proud history of making. Come with us for a behind the scenes look at some of the wonderful objects in our collection store made by local people 😍

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Visitor notice: Please note that Wigan Local Studies will be closed on Wednesday 14th October and Thursday 15th October for staff training. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. #WiganMuseum #Localstudies

Poster informing about the two day closure. It has a dark green background with an image of the local studies library.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On this day in 1973, Wigan Casino held its first Northern Soul all-nighter. In 1975, Tommy Hunt appeared live at the 2nd anniversary celebrations & here he is pictured in front of a red bus headed for Library Street. Were you there that night? We would love to hear your memories 😍 #WiganCasino

This poster was in the centre pages of the Blues & Soul magazine no.261 in 1978. We can imagine the bus stopping right outside our museum on Library Street!

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Notice for all visitors and volunteers: Please note that Wigan Local Studies will be closed on Wednesday October 14th for staff training. Thank you for your understanding. #WiganMuseum #Localstudies

Poster advertising the closure. It features a photograph of the local studies library.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We’re excited to share a little of what we have been getting up to behind the scenes in preparation for our new displays 😍

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It is #EmergencyServicesDay and we are sharing an object from the 1970's Greater Manchester Ambulance Service. Belonging to an ambulance man from Standish, Wigan, this cap has a hard top and a black plastic peak, not something you see ambulance staff wearing today.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In the 1967 edition of Wigan Borough's Official Handbook, we found this lovely advert for children's footwear. This advert is for Lord & Sharman Ltd., who were a well known shoe manufacturers at Ross Works on Campbell Street and known locally as the 'Slipper Works'.

The colourful advert shows two different style shoes, one in pink and the other red. There is also a boy wearing shorts, shirt, and tie and a young girl wearing a, striped top and blue and white skirt. The girl is on a rocking horse.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We are having a sale of some of our duplicate reference books in Wigan Local Studies. There are plenty of local history books on offer, so do drop-in and see what catches your eye. All proceeds will go towards buying new reference stock for Wigan Local Studies. Happy reading!

Photograph of some of the books available for sale.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Have you ever wanted to trace your family tree? Curious about the history of your house? Book your place on a free introductory session to unearth your story! 📆 Thurs 17 Sept ⏰ 10:15-11:00, 11:15-12:00, 12:15-13:00, 14:15-15:00 Spaces are limited & booking is essential. Ring 01942 828128 to book.

Poster advertising introductory family history sessions. It shows a researcher using a microfiche machine and using a reference card index.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#HeritageOpenDays2026 Pop into the museum on the day of the Wigan Diggers Festival to see a display about Gerrard Winstanley & the Diggers, plus free family crafts. Sat 12 September 10:30am-1:30pm Link below has the full programme of events across the borough 😍 www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Res...

Poster advertising the Gerrard Winstanley display featuring the front page of his book, The Saints Paradice alongside an image of Wigan Local Studies library.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

You might have seen our ground floor looking a little empty if you've visited Wigan Local Studies this month. Over the past weeks, our staff have been busy taking the objects off display & safely transporting them to our collection store. We'll be sharing exciting updates over the coming months 😍

Photograph of the Wigan’s Voice exhibition featuring cases full of taxidermy, and walls of artwork, and some Roman artifacts.

Photograph of the space showing empty cases and that the partition walls have been removed revealing an open space and original columns.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On this day in 1946 an exhibition was held in our reference library to commemorate the granting of the first Royal Charter of Incorporation by Henry III in 1246. Wigan's first charter granted it borough status and gave it permission to hold markets and control trade.

Poster advertising the exhibition that included documents, books, and historical relics.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

'Holidays at Home' was a scheme created by the government during WW2, encouraging people to avoid travelling and holiday close to home. Local attractions and events gave people something to look forward to and included sports, concerts, and even canal cruises. #WW2 #HolidaysAtHome

Poster advertising Holidays at Home, encouraging you to consult the full programme of events happening throughout Wigan’s holiday week 31 July to 7 August.

It’s the last full week of the school summer holidays!

Today we’re highlighting these lovely posters from our Holidays at Home collection

Holidays at Home was a scheme created by the government during WW2, encouraging people to holiday close to home instead of travelling. Local attractions and events were programmed throughout the summer to give everyone something to look forward to. From sports, concerts, and even canal cruises, there was a lot to get involved in!

You can view these posters in Wigan Local Studies alongside a small collection of programmes, which would have been seen around our borough during that time.

Wigan Local Studies is located on the first floor of Wigan Museum and is still open as usual: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm.

#Wigan #LocalHistory #LocalStudies #HolidaysAtHome #WW2 #Posters

Poster advertising canal motor cruises to Botany Bay, Chorley.

It’s the last full week of the school summer holidays!

Today we’re highlighting these lovely posters from our Holidays at Home collection.

Holidays at Home was a scheme created by the government during WW2, encouraging people to holiday close to home instead of travelling. Local attractions and events were programmed throughout the summer to give everyone something to look forward to. From sports, concerts, and even canal cruises, there was a lot to get involved in!

You can view these posters in Wigan Local Studies alongside a small collection of programmes, which would have been seen around our borough during that time.

Wigan Local Studies is located on the first floor of Wigan Museum and is still open as usual: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm.

#Wigan #LocalHistory #LocalStudies #HolidaysAtHome #WW2 #Posters

Poster advertising a grand gala and water polo match held at the public baths on 4 August, 1943.

It’s the last full week of the school summer holidays!

Today we’re highlighting these lovely posters from our Holidays at Home collection.

Holidays at Home was a scheme created by the government during WW2, encouraging people to holiday close to home instead of travelling. Local attractions and events were programmed throughout the summer to give everyone something to look forward to. From sports, concerts, and even canal cruises, there was a lot to get involved in!

You can view these posters in Wigan Local Studies alongside a small collection of programmes, which would have been seen around our borough during that time.

Wigan Local Studies is located on the first floor of Wigan Museum and is still open as usual: Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 10am-2pm.

#Wigan #LocalHistory #LocalStudies #HolidaysAtHome #WW2 #Posters

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Heritage Open Days invites you to discover hidden histories & local stories. There's a wealth of wonderful events happening across the borough including bell ringing & historic house tours, to heritage walks & open days. Click the link below for full programme 😍 www.wigan.gov.uk/Docs/PDF/Res...

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Visitor notice: Wigan Local Studies will open at 11am on Tuesday 25th August, instead of 10am. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#OnThisDay in 1908, a tragic explosion took place at the Maypole Colliery in Abram, resulting in the death of 75 people. Our staff put together a small display in memory of the disaster and all those who lost their lives, as well as the many brave people who participated in rescue efforts.

#OnThisDay in 1908, a tragic explosion took place at the Maypole Colliery in Abram, resulting in the death of seventy six people.

Our staff put together a small display in memory of the disaster and all those who lost their lives, as well as the many brave people who participated in rescue efforts.

If you'd like to learn more, the display looks at books, documents, and photographs held in our collection at Wigan Local Studies and at Archives: Wigan & Leigh.

You can find us on the first floor of Wigan Museum on Library Street, available via stairs or lift.

#Heritage #Wigan #LocalHistory #LocalStudies #CoalMining

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Do you have a story for Past Forward Magazine? Articles must focus on a local history topic within the geographical boundaries of Wigan Borough, and we prefer a maximum length of 1,000 words. Submissions are accepted via email or post, all details are on the poster below and in the image alt text.

Upcoming deadline for submission for Past Forward Magazine.

Articles must focus on a local history topic within the geographical boundaries of Wigan Borough. We prefer articles to have a maximum length of 1,000 words but please contact us if you would like to submit an article of greater length.

If you have any questions, please contact us at the email address below

Submissions are accepted via email at pastforward@wigan.gov.uk

OR via post (address to 'The Editor' at Past Forward, Archives: Wigan & Leigh, Leigh Town Hall, Market Street, Leigh, WN7 1DY)

We look forward to seeing what you write! Deadline is Monday 7th September, happy writing!

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We have two exciting opportunities for a Community Artist and a Digital Artist as part of the 'Our Northern Soul' redevelopment project 😍 For details, click on the link below: www.theturnpikegallery.org.uk/About-us/Opp... Community Artist deadline: 31 August Digital Artist deadline: 13 September

Poster advertising the artist opportunities. It has an image of the outside of the museum, with the closing dates.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS

Wigan Museum have two exciting new commission opportunities for a Community Artist and a Digital Artist as part of their Our Northern Soul museum redevelopment project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Please head to the Turnpike Gallery website to download full details of each opportunity: https://www.theturnpikegallery.org.uk/About-us/Opportunities.aspx

Community Artist application deadline: 5pm on 31st August

Digital Artist application deadline: 5pm on 13th September

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today we're looking at songs from over 200 years ago! The New Wigan Warbler is a collection of popular songs from 1818, printed and published by John Sumner in Wigan. The book features words to local hits like The Cook Shop, In my Cottage Near a Wood, and the pictured, Lovely Nan ☺️

Photograph of the title page of The New Wigan Warbler, 50 choice songs from 1818.

Page 53 of the book features the lyrics for the song 'Lovely Nan'.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

While sorting through some of our local studies stock, we came across a little book titled 'Look At Wigan' and it includes a fun little puzzle section. It lists four place names in the borough that have been scrambled up, can you solve the puzzle?

Photograph of a map of Wigan with the words Wigan Word Scramble in the middle.

Photograph has the scrambled letters of four places in Wigan, let's see if you can work the out.

1. EEBRNPMTO
2. IDLHNYE
3. LRLOER
4. ADPORLB

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Looking for a quiet place to read, research, or study? Wigan Local Studies is located on the first floor of Wigan Museum and is fully accessible by either stairs or lift. It is full of local history and genealogy resources available for free, and no need to book! Tue-Fri: 10am-4pm Sat: 10am-2pm

Photograph of Wigan Local Studies library. It is a period Victorian library, with three tables down the centre and bays of resources.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Do you remember shopping at Morton's? We came across this commemorative book created for the 100th year anniversary of the store. The book was printed with three purposeful errors as a competition to the readers, can you spot one of them in the second image? (hint: it can be anywhere on the page😉)

Front cover of the book. It has a light blue background with dark blue overlay.

Page 26 of the book. It lists prices for a variety of items including beans, barley, bird seed, bovril, and black lacquer.

Page 64 of the book. It shows drawings of products and says Morton's Saayune Coupon Products, obtainable only at Mortons.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Wigan Museum is now closed and undergoing a complete transformation to make way for a brand-new exhibition, ‘Our Northern Soul’. Wigan Local Studies, located on the first floor of Wigan Museum, is still open as usual for all your research, local, & family history needs. It's FREE, no need to book.

Photograph of the local studies library upstairs in Wigan Museum. It has original Victorian features, the same as when it opened in 1878.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We've got some big news... Wigan Museum will be closing its doors on 25 July while our ground floor gallery undergoes a complete transformation to make way for a brand-new exhibition, ‘Our Northern Soul’. Wigan Local Studies (upstairs) will remain open as usual for all your research needs.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

These two paintings by David Wood capture Wigan from the 70s. The left painting is 'Wigan Casino', depicting the venue of the popular northern soul all-nighters. The painting on the right is 'Wigan Library and Baths'. David painted them during covid, and they are on display until 25 July.

Do you enjoy looking at scenes of the past?

These two paintings by David Wood capture Wigan from the 70s.

The left painting is 'Wigan Casino' from 2021, depicting the venue of the popular all-nighters that ran there between 1973-1981. DJs favoured obscure Black American records over mainstream Motown sounds in an underground scene known for its dance styles, friendships, and unique fashion. Downstairs played more progressive and rarer 1960's tunes, with Mr M's upstairs leading the way as an oldies venue. The building was destroyed by fire in 1982.

The painting on the right is 'Wigan Library and Baths' from 2020. This piece shows Wigan's swimming baths which boasted an almost Olympic size pool! The red building on the left is Wigan's First Free Public Library that opened in 1878, now Wigan Museum!

You can still see the paintings on display as part of our Wigan's Voice exhibition for another two weeks.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Still time to get tickets to join Jennifer Reid & Tom Kitching for an evening of songs & stories as they present their new show 'Bitter & Mild', a celebration of their native North West of England. Fri 10 July 7-9pm £10 Book via link below or ring 01942 828128. www.eventbrite.com/e/bitter-and...

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Bitter and Mild - Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching

Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching present their show, ‘Bitter and Mild’, a tongue in cheek celebration of their native North West of England.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The bust of Henry VIII is made from cannel coal mined at Haigh. It was reputedly commissioned by Lord Crawford in 1756 and carved by local sculptor Robert Towne for the price of one guinea. The urn was carved out of cannel coal in 1889 and was presented by Wigan Coal and Iron Ltd in 1946.

Did you know that these objects were made from cannel coal? 🧐

Local people would make snuff boxes, trinkets, and other items out of this high-grade coal, sometimes fooling outsiders that the material was really a valuable black marble!

This bust of Henry VIII sits on a base of green marble, and was carved in cannel coal mined in the Haigh area of Wigan. It was reputedly commissioned by Lord Crawford in 1756, and the work carried out by local sculptor Robert Towne for the princely sum of one guinea.

Also made our of cannel coal, this urn from 1889 was presented to Wigan Public Library (now Wigan Museum and Wigan Local Studies) by the Wigan Coal and Iron Association in 1946.

You can see both items on display at our current exhibition Wigan's Voice.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Fancy a little culture with your lunch? Join our curators for the final tour of our Wigan's Voice exhibition before we close for full gallery refurbishment. 🗓️ Wednesday 8 July ⏰ 12-12:45pm 💷 Free Book via the link below or ring 01942 828128. www.eventbrite.com/e/wigans-voi...

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Wigan's Voice exhibition tour

Free curator-led tour of our latest exhibition.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Love the thought of making something out of things you have no use for? Bring small neglected, broken objects from home to create something wonderful. Don't worry if you have nothing to bring with you, we have everything you need! Age 9+. Sat 4 July 12-1pm FREE www.eventbrite.com/e/reuse-reim...

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Reuse, Reimagine, Recreate - a maker's session with Abi Kerner

Bring used and neglected items from home and make something new.

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CILIP North West @cilipnw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A huge thank you to @wiganmuseum.bsky.social for hosting some of our members on a tour of the museum and reference library! Interesting and engaging, a great way to spend a sunny Saturday morning ☀️

Seven people stood in the stairwell of Wigan Reference Library, smiles all round!

Inside the reference library with its wooden beams, shelves and walkway.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Join Jennifer Reid & Tom Kitching for an evening of songs, stories, & a skeletal horse as they present their new show 'Bitter & Mild', a celebration of their native North West of England. Fri 10 July 7-9pm £10 Book via link below or ring 01942 828128. www.eventbrite.com/e/bitter-and...

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Bitter and Mild - Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching

Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching present their show, ‘Bitter and Mild’, a tongue in cheek celebration of their native North West of England.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Mary Tomlinson was born in 1899 in Orrell & left school at 13 to work in a local cotton mill before becoming a Pit Brow Lass. She then trained as a nurse before qualifying as a doctor & then travelled to India for missionary work. In 2024, Mary was honoured with a blue plaque at Wigan Town Hall.

Have you heard of Mary Tomlinson? 🧐

On display at our museum is a portrait of Mary Roll (nee. Tomlinson) by an unknown artist, pictured below. Her life story is incredibly inspiring and we're delighted to be able to continue sharing it!

Born in 1899 in Orrell, Mary came from a working family and left school at 13 to start work as a weaver for a local cotton factory before becoming a Pit Brow Lass. She attended evening school while working, which allowed her to then study at the Technical College on a scholarship. Mary progressed to training as a nurse before entering University to qualify as a doctor, after which she travelled to India for missionary work. What a busy life she had! And that's far from the end of it.

In Wigan Local Studies (1st floor of the museum!) we have copies of a biographical booklet about Mary's life, written by Sheila Ramsdale, including transcriptions of some of her letters. It's a wonderful read if you'd like to know more and read about Mary's account of her life and her experiences. We also have a couple of copies available to buy.

In 2024, Mary was honoured with a blue plaque at Wigan Town Hall, which used to be the Technical College where Mary studied.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Visitor and volunteer notice: Please note that Wigan Local Studies library will be closed to the public from 1:30pm on Friday 19th June. The ground floor of Wigan Museum will remain open as usual. We will be open as normal from Saturday 20th June. Thank you for your understanding.

Photograph of the local studies library upstairs in Wigan Museum. It is a period Victorian library that is almost unchanged since it opened in 1878.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

'Jackson & Smith's Shop' & 'Street Scene' by Doreen Turton, 1976. Turton was a painter & model-maker, painting for up to eight hours a day until her passing. By the age 15, she became a pupil of the renowned local artist Theodore Major, & was the model for his 1948 painting 'A Lancashire Lass.'

Pen and ink drawing of a shop front with sale and removal signs in the windows

Pen and ink drawing of a row of houses, featuring pavements, and railings.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Visitor notice: Wigan museum and local studies will be closing at 1pm on Tuesday 16th June for staff training. We will open as normal on Wednesday 17th June. Thank you for your understanding. #Wigan #Museum #LocalStudies

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Created by a Wigan artist and illustrator Dave Kennedy, this book is a great introduction to Greek mythology for any young readers and a fantastic start on their journey into comic books! We have signed copies of 'Fetch' available to purchase in our museum shop 😍

Poster advertising Fetch by Dave Kennedy. It features images of Danni and other colourful cartoon characters from the book.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If you’re in town, why not join us this Saturday for a free and uplifting poetry workshop with The Chubby Northerner! Afternoon POSITIVI-TEA invites visitors to slow down, share a brew, and explore the power of positive words 🤩 No writing experience needed. 📅 Sat 13th June ⏰12pm - 1pm 🚶Drop-in

Photograph of the PO-E-TEA project installation in our Wigan’s Voice exhibition. It has a park bench in front of a screen showing a film.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We have more tickets available for our Jacobite Treasures talk. Wigan played a crucial part in the Jacobite movement in the 18th century & this talk will look at our collections, stories, & legacy. Wed 10 June 11am-1pm Free, book via link below or 01942 828128. www.eventbrite.com/e/wigans-jac...

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Wigan’s Jacobite Treasures

An in-depth look at our amazing Jacobite collection and the wider history of these incredible survivors.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It's #VolunteersWeek and we want to say thank you! 🤩 We would not be able to do what we do without our amazing team of volunteers. So thank you to all our volunteers past and present, we acknowledge and appreciate everything that you do! ✨ #Wigan #Volunteers

Photograph of one of our volunteers indexing a box of local newspapers.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Meet one of the characters from our Wigan’s Voice crowd scene. This is the Portrait of an Unknown Man by Joe Kiney Whitmore. Primarily a painter of oils, Joe is a Wigan artist with an interest in historical methods and techniques. #Wigan #Artist

Photograph of the portrait of a man. He has blonde hair, and is wearing a black and blue jacket with a red t-shirt or scarf around his neck.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Raaaaaaar! Tommy the T-Rex is back at the museum! Join us this Saturday and have your photograph taken with the world’s friendliest dinosaur, get crafty with themed activities, and solve the pterodactyl trail. We’d love to see your fancy dress! 🦖 Sat 30 May, 11am-1pm Free, no need to book

Photograph of Tommy T-Rex and Dino helper standing outside Wigan Museum.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Happy Birthday to Sir Ian McKellen. Growing up opposite Mesnes Park in Wigan, this painting is a portrait painted for Sky Portrait Artist of the Year by finalist, Wigan-born artist Laura Quin Harris. This was the painting Sir Ian chose to keep after the final, two amazing local talents!

Painting of Sir Ian McKellen. He is wearing a blue jacket with tassels on the shoulders and a, brown flat cap.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Today is #InternationalMuseumDay ! 🎉 The theme for 2026 is "Museums Uniting a Divided World" so we’re highlighting one of the works on display at Wigan’s Voice! 'Here We Found a Safe Place' is a collaborative banner made by more than 30 women from SWAP, the Support for Wigan Arrivals Project.

The banner is made up of individual square pieces featuring various images including sharing food, hands of friendship, and love.

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Wigan Tours @wigantours.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Wonderful presentation @wiganmuseum.bsky.social about the Golborne Pit disaster of 1979

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Calling all #folk lovers! Join 'Gallows Pole' stars Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching for an evening of song, stories, & skeletal horses. Steeped in culture and tradition, this show brings our industrial heritage to life like never before. Fri 10 July 7-9pm £10pp www.eventbrite.com/e/bitter-and...

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Bitter and Mild - Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching

Jennifer Reid and Tom Kitching present their show, ‘Bitter and Mild’, a tongue in cheek celebration of their native North West of England.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This is a true Davy type lamp with a wind shield to stop strong currents of air extinguishing the flame. A small padlock or rivet could be used to stop the lamp being opened below ground. The second image shows Naylor (the maker) listed in a Wigan trade directory from 1872. #Wigan #Coal #Mining

Photograph of the Davy lamp. It is made of brass and copper.

Photograph of a page of the trade directory listing James Henry Nayler operating as a safety lamp manufacturer at 23 Wiend, Wigan.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Visitor notice: The museum and local studies will close today at 3:30pm. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. We will reopen as normal tomorrow 10am-4pm.

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Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Fancy something to do during your lunch break? Join our curators and explore art installations and themed displays highlighting our borough like never before. 📅 Wed 13 May ⏰ 12-12:45pm 💷 FREE Book via link below or ring 01942 828128. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/wigan-muse...

Poster advertising curator tours. It has a red background with black text.

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