Archives: Wigan & Leigh

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Leigh Town Hall

Civic Square

Market Street
Leigh
England
WN7 1DY

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Telephone: 01942 404 430

Email: archives@wigan.gov.uk

Open: Tuesday-Saturday 10-1, 1.30-4

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Wigan Local Studies is located at the Museum of Wigan Life, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU

  • Information about their collections can be found on their website
  • Online photographic archive available
  • Disability access: For an autism-friendly guide to visiting the archives, please visit AWL Autism Friendly Guide (wigan.gov.uk)
  • ARCHON code: 132

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    Businesses (107)

    Organisations (358)

    Persons (84)

    Diaries (59)

    Families (26)

    Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (45)

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