Nestling in the slipstream of Liverpool and Manchester Wigan is an unblemished jewel of ... more
the north rich in tradition and closeted in adelicate vale of glorious countryside Most famous for its past as an industrial hotspot which boasted over 1 000 pit s...
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Advantages: An Glimpse into Britain's Social history Disadvantages: Not light reading!
Review of 'The Road To Wigan Pier' by George Orwell.
I am reviewing a paperback edition of the book, published by Penguin Classics; 272 pages, cover price £9.99. The book was first published in 1937 by Victor Gollancz. My copy was published in 2001.
I picked up the The Road to Wigan Pier in a book exchange facility that I often use when travelling on my narrow boat. I had read Orwell's well known classics, 'Animal Farm' and 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' many years ago and seeing this book decided to re visit George Orwell's writing.
The Book
First off, how can I describe The Road To Wigan Pier? Well, it is not a novel, nor is it a work of non fiction in the way of a true life story. It is basically an account of the findings of George Orwell's tour of the industrial areas of Britain in the 1930s.
I have to be honest ...
Advantages: Good for older people and school groups. Theatre group excellent Disadvantages: Hard to find. expensive if you only have a quick look round
Wigan. It is not the most inspiring place is it? Images of cloth caps, cobbles, clogs and cotton mills spring to mind. The other major thing about Wigan is that although it is miles away from the coast it has its pier featured in the title of the George Orwell classic "The Road To Wigan Pier" and also in a number of old music hall jokes. It also inspired the building of the first heritage centre in Britain, in the early 1980s, the Wigan Pier Experience.
What is the Wigan Pier Experience?
The Wigan Pier Experience, as mentioned, was the first heritage centre in the country. It was built as a community initiative to bring tourism to an economically depressed community using the reputation of the pier as a starting point. The pier, which was a coal-loading device by the canal side, had long since disappeared but was resurrected ...
duskmaiden 17.02.2006
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Advantages: Fantastic History Disadvantages: Saints are better (at the moment anyway!)
Come on Wigan fans - where are you all? Ok, so we haven't exactly been on blistering form lately, but someone must have something to say?!! Can't believe the last reviews were in 2000/2001..........would be very interested to see what everyone thinks now! In my humble opinion, I think this is what is wrong with Wigan RL at the moment:
-We don't value our young 'uns and sell them at the drop of a hat because of 'the salary cap' to buy some clapped out Aussie who wants to play out his last year or two over here (Barrett excepted of course - class act!)
-Our chairman is more interested in Footy and has his eyes on the big bucks the premiership brings (bye Mr Lindsay - thanks but time you had a break!)
-We have had so much change over the past couple of years,losing core players who loved to play for Wigan and felt pride wearing ...
Janette72 09.09.2007
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