The pictures include several of events at Wigan Flashes, canal canoeing and several DIY boat projects.
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1. An old sea dog and young shipmate at Appley Bridge boat rally in March 1997
.Photo: Frank Orrell
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4. Wigan Girl Guides try their hand at conoeing on the canal at New Springs in 1971
.Photo: GB
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