I went to Wigan Pier
To see what I could see
Only to discover
The pier was no longer there
It had been demolished sometime in the past
And where it stood exactly
No one could be sure.
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Ghost Dog 
I think the pier has already been demolished before Orwell arrived.
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I think you are right….
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Well, I’ll be driving past Wigan Pier on my way to work shortly. Today it’s an area by the canal where the wharves and warehouses used to be. The pier was a Music Hall joke by the comedian George Formby senior – the original was simply a “tippler”, a device used to tip coal from carts on to barges. And, yes, it was probably gone by the time Orwell visited our town. But there’s a replica there today!
For some pictures of Wigan Pier area see http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/showalbum.php?opt=5&offset=0&gallery=Wigan+Pier
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Thank you so much for your input!
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Reblogging to sister site “Timeless Wisdoms”
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