Old Industries of Wigan
This section is very much a work in progress. The Society would welcome additional material with reference to the headings below.
In addition any contributions on "Wigan and the Cotton industry", "Clock and Watch makers" and any other Wigan industries of importance would be appreciated.
Please contact peter.fleetwood19@gmail.com for further information
Bell Founders
Bell Founders in Lancashire & Cheshire
by JP Earwaker in 1890
Coal Mining
The Wigan Coalfields in 1851
by AJ Taylor
Blundell's Colleries Technical Developments 1776-1996
by Donald Anderson
Blundell's Colliery - The Progress of the Business
by Donald Anderson
Jubilee Exhibition of Early Mining Literature
By A.J. Hawkes Librarian (Wigan Public Library), held between May-Sept 1928)
Printed by Thomas Wall & Sons Ltd
Wigan Coalfield
Lots of information and data on the colleries of the Coalfield
Railways - West of Wigan (1770-1870)
Video presentation by Derek Winstanley
Colleries in the Wigan Coalfield in 1881
The list is provided by Grham Taylor
Cotton
Cotton Spinners Directory 1891
Details extracted for Wigan, including number of spindles and looms, Mills in Wigan, Aspull and Hindley
Jobs in a Cotton Factory.
From a Beamer to a Winder!
Brass Founders & Pewterers
The Boltons Metalworkers of Wigan
by Jamie Ferguson (courtesy of Ron Hunt)
Wigan Pewterers
Old Marks of Wigan Pewterers
Wigan & Liverpool Pewterers
The Marks of Wigan Pewterers
Wigan Pewter
Examples and history of Wigan Pewter and their makers