They capture scenes across the North West during the 50s and 60s, showing how much has changed beyond recognition.
But while it may look like a different world to young people today, if you grew up then, these nostalgic pictures will transport you back to your childhood.
They depict a different way of life, from shops and the factory floor to popular nightclubs of the day.
They show the first motorway in England during its infancy, the ‘Courtesy Police’ on duty, ‘Pit Brow Lasses’ picking out rocks and dirt from a conveyor belt carrying coal, and youngsters playing marbles on a street corner, long before the lure of video games and social media.
This retro photo gallery also features some of the lost landmarks and other sights you may remember, from old railway stations to the red phone boxes that were a ubiquitous part of the street furniture.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you of life during the 50s and 60s, and what do you miss most about those days?
29. On the water
Wigan Pier in February 1964 | Johnston Press Photo: Gary Brunskill
30. Steam train
The biew from the top of Wigan parish church in 1964, with the church gardens in the foreground and the smoke from a steam train as it pulls into Wallgate station | Johnston Press Photo: Staff
31. Pickling
Staff in the pickling department at De Haan (Foods), Wigan, in June 1961 | Submitted