Living Wigan (1902)

This film is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century. For more information about the films of Mitchell and Kenyon see http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/mk/

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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• BFI
• Edwardian
• Lifestyle
• Wigan
• Lancashire
• Trams

[wiganmadlad]

god i bet my grandad is there sumwere

[jellis4465]

Best place in the world ,WIGAN.

[ceeny1]

Being a Kenyon myself i am a true Wiganer born and bred i love my home town and have found quite a few interesting videos of the town and enjoying watching it in it's hayday and to presant day. :)



[fl3162]

I wish that I could be there for a few minutes

[Sexoversex]

@JEEFASAUNAARIZONA u funny twat!!!! LMAO

[fishhead06]

These people act like they've never seen a movie camera before!

[mikehuber1]

wigan born,wigan bred.....;-)

[BradBrassman]

Strangely melancholic.

[excavtrooper]

They didn't have technology, but they had an "i pud", which they had with onions and gravy............mmmmmmm!.

[movement26]

The youtube "Time Machine".

[menacinghat]

most of these boys probably died in ww1

[menacinghat]

what are those boys holding up to the camera?