Retracing GEORGE ORWELL’S Steps from THE ROAD TO WIGAN PIER

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The 10th episode of the Death of the High Street - WIGAN

But today is going to be more than just a roam around a town looking at the decline of retail. I decided to follow in the footsteps of George Orwell, who in 1936 came up North to look at unemployment and the mining communities. This led him on to write 'The Road To Wigan Pier'.

I have just finished that book and so this video is accompanied by his words at times as well. This video has been the most interesting I have made, as not only looking at Wigan, but it also took me to the National Coal Mining museum in Wakefield. Beyond that, it lead me on to look at my own family history of mining, and visit my great great great grandfather's grave, who died in a mining accident when he was 33.

Thank you as always for watching.

W.T

#london #abandoned #capital #urban #decay #towns #buildings #fail #city #levellingup

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Smoking Chimneys -
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Old footage from Northern mines and town -
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1946-Coal Mine / Ruhr Area / Germany / 1946
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Brown Coal Miners Gathered Around Fire Warm Their Hands
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The Man Produces Coal Miner Using A Jackhammer
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