Compiled from a unique and extensive collection of cine film this programme gives a nostalgic view of the Wigan metropolitan area in a bygone era. Much of the film was taken by local cine enthusiasts.

Highlights include:

Royal visits in 1913 and 1954
Mining from the 1920s
Local business cinema advertisements from the 1930s Northern Northern Union rugby league
"Whit walks" from the 1950s and much more.

Narrated by Gerry Kersey

Produced by Mavis Fairhurst