Wigan
Northern English town
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England, historically known for coal mining and cotton mills.
It gained literary fame through George Orwell's *The Road to Wigan Pier*, documenting working-class poverty in the 1930s.
The town is also known for its rugby league club: Wigan Warriors dominated English rugby league in the 1990s.
Northwestern English county
- Greater ManchesterMetropolitan county, northwest England
- EnglandLargest British country
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- metropolitanOf a major city
council · town centre · market · pier · Pemberton · industrial · coal · cotton
- 1937Mid-twentieth century year
- povertySevere lack of resources
- working classManual laborers collectively
- coal minersUnderground fuel excavators
George Orwell · documentary · socialism · industrial · canal · wharf · heritage · museum
Crust-enclosed baked dish
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
- meat pieProtein baked in pastry
- accentRegional speech pattern
- Lancashire dialectRegional speech from northwest England
Casino · allnighter · dancing · DJs · seventies · collectors · spinning
Thirteen-player tackle football code
- FA CupEnglish football knockout trophy
- Premier LeagueEngland's highest football division
- 1995Year before 1996
- WembleyFamous London stadium
relegation · promotion · supporters · matchday · Super League · trophies · terraces · squad
Attempted elite breakaway tournament
- Central ParkManhattan's vast public greenspace
- thirteenAfter twelve, before fourteen
- triesMakes an attempt
- scrumContested pack restart
pies · heartland · pack · halfback · championship · tackling
Lancashire
Northwestern English county
- Greater ManchesterMetropolitan county, northwest England
- EnglandLargest British country
- boroughAdministrative town or district
metropolitan · council · town centre · market · pier · Pemberton · industrial · coal · cotton · mills
Orwell
- 1937Mid-twentieth century year
- povertySevere lack of resources
- working classManual laborers collectively
George Orwell · coal miners · documentary · socialism · industrial · canal · wharf · heritage · museum · conditions
pie
Crust-enclosed baked dish
Lancashire dialect · Casino · allnighter · dancing · DJs · seventies · collectors · spinning
rugby league
Thirteen-player tackle football code
- FA CupEnglish football knockout trophy
- Premier LeagueEngland's highest football division
- 1995Year before 1996
Wembley · relegation · promotion · supporters · matchday · Super League · trophies · terraces · squad
Super League
Attempted elite breakaway tournament
- Central ParkManhattan's vast public greenspace
- thirteenAfter twelve, before fourteen
- triesMakes an attempt
scrum · pies · heartland · pack · halfback · championship · tackling
WiganLondon
England's capital city
Bolton · Liverpool · Manchester · Birmingham · New York