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Archives: Wigan & Leigh - Image Library
Explore the rich history of Wigan Borough through thousands of photographs and digitised documents from our collections.
For general information about our service, please click here.
Our catalogue, listing many of the archive collections available to view at Leigh Town Hall, can be found here.
News
Discoveries during closure...
Posted on 31st Jul 2026 by AWL Team
Every year, the Archives Team shuts up shop for a few weeks to get stuck in to some essential behind the scenes work: sorting, cataloguing, appraising, reboxing, and giving the borough’s collections some much needed TLC. This process...
Summer Fun at Archives: Wigan & Leigh
Posted on 23rd Jul 2026 by AWL Team
We have loads of activities going on over the Summer holidays! Digital workshops Enjoy our game design, Lego Robotics and stop motion animation workshops - all with a historical twist! £1 per child. Drink and snack included....
Layers of Leigh - The Historic Development of 98 Bradshawgate
Posted on 19th Nov 2025 by AWL Team
98 Bradshawgate is the first project to start on site as part of the Leigh Town Centre Building Grant Scheme. The building has had a variety of uses and continues to be a central part of Leigh’s retail offer. Early history...