Westhoughton, Market Street c.1950
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On the northern edge of the Wigan coalfield, local pits once provided employment for over 2000 miners, but by the late 1940s the mines were just a memory. At various times Westhoughton has been home to Metal Box, the Houghton Weavers, and rice pudding with a crust on the top, as well as being one of the last bastions of the Pasty Feast. This latter festivity involved local pubs turning out a variety of home-made pasties. The finder of a small pot doll in his pasty was not only blessed with good luck, but he was also expected to buy a round.
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