WIGAN: No Photography Allowed

[@R8V10]

Hahaha great ending!

[@Evolthions]

indeed

[@spencereagle1118]

Poor bloke....he probably wakes up every morning with 'your just a bored security guard' ringing in his ears. 😂😂

[@jackwatsonepic626]

@Jack Brown that's it lol 🤣

[@ianlancaster4045]

Legendary content as always look forward to your vids each day

[@comfortablynumb8832]

Hes weaning us of the drama hoping we don’t notice… but we notice Charlie 😂

[@patrickspillane4581]

Not Allowed to film public buildings funded by public taxes. But OK for the cameras all around the UK to film you without your consent.

[@jackwatsonepic626]

It just shows you how many people haven't a bloody clue but if he was walking about with spy glasses on and not a camera held out in front of him then they wouldn't have said anything

[@stuartgmk]

👍👍🇦🇺

[@V-oj9we8gf7d]

Yep correct👍

[@glenmorgan4597]

@@V-oj9we8gf7d i beginning to think a prerequisite of working as security is to be a bit overweight and a shaven / bald head

[@SFVYachtClub]

@@glenmorgan4597 Those are desirable traits for hiring security but not the requirements, which are emotional regulation issues and incompetence at any other job that can't be automated with a traffic cone and a sturdy padlock.

[@marklatimer7333]

Even the Security Guards look like they've lost the will to live.

[@adeleelgood6948]

You're a great showman and human rights advocate for us poor downtrodden folk, Charlie! I salute you and your photons!

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Wigan Pier used to have fantastic Victorian history museum, also a George Orwell museum. Shame they shut down.

[@Deliquescentinsight]

The Road to Wigan Pier is one of Orwell's testaments to working men of his times, a grim, but excellent read

[@romz1]

I only know Wigan Pier as a dance club where all the chavs went, high on mdma in the 90s.

[@ShalomBrother]

Billy Boston was 1 of the first black players. The posh folk wouldn’t let him play union down south, so he came up north to play league and is wigans highest ever points scorer.

[@ShalomBrother]

@20 Acre Life me no understandy

[@George-nv1ri]

@20 Acre Life exactly. The elite didn't want him so they forced him on a working class football team that had no choice lmao

[@cardigan3000]

billy boston is without doubt the greatest rugby player ever to come from wales - and second was jim sullivan- both black men

[@Susan.W]

​@@20AcreLife Will Smith is the bestest actor of all time

[@cardigan3000]

@20 Acre Life lets just say i could buy and sell you 100 times over on sports knowledge and specifically welsh rugby knowledge and thats a very conservative estimate

[@nizviz]

Wigan lost its soul when the Casino closed down.

[@canyoudigit6321]

But we keep on keeping on.

[@tracya4087]

i was born and raised in this lancashire town , this is a friendly town , and has many great things which you it is obvious you don t know , next time ask for a guide , you don t even know who george formby was

[@yorkshiremonkey7576]

George Formby was a true megastar of that era , he was earning £100k a year in the late 1930s from films and concerts .

[@colinlawless5654]

Councils have destroyed town centres across the country with arrogant bad management. Virtually all town centres are depressing. Councils just have no idea how to move with the times. Maybe now it's too late.

[@DH-zp7bc]

It's a shame towns are being run-down. People are being pushed into cities, but towns were always better places to live. Quieter than cities, but big enough to have plenty to do, with a similar community feel to living in a more rural area.

[@saltymemesmith]

There's a level of irony Charlie forgetting Dennis The Menace's name, Dog was called Gnasher!

[@kevinbrown-ge6sz]

More precisely, that was the British Dennis the Menace. To the rest of the world Dennis the Menace looked completely different.

[@canyoudigit6321]

Back in the day wigan casino was the northern soul venue for the soul boys and girls keeping the faith and dancing to rare and unheard American soul dance music of the late 60s and mid 70s.sad to see the local council turning a blind eye to the obvious plastic antisocial litter issue.

[@dominicbaylis2538]

Not allowed, all these private Corporations telling us what to do should not be allowed Common Law is the only way. Smashing filming yet again 👍

[@danielgardecki1046]

Wigan town, not Wigan city.

[@garyblackledge6490]

I’m a Wiganer ! And this is best video I’ve seen for ages 😂😂😂brilliant ! Sums the town up perfectly and had me laughing all the way through ! Keep em coming 👏👏👍

[@DONDON-xq1vi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/enXCp2BrppqrraM

[@CharlesVeitch]

Cheers Gary

[@daledrakewriter4912]

You have my pity.

[@garyblackledge6490]

@@daledrakewriter4912don’t live in Wigan anymore and don’t plan on going back ever

[@glenstone5266]

Yes Billy Boston was a black man and a bloody good rugby player,nice to see you in Wigan Charles 😂👍🍻

[@rjflores438]

Wigan is nicer than St Helens but its not on a romantic getaway tourist brochure either! However, that is a beautiful pub, one of the best interiors I have ever seen in a pub.

[@M.Y.O.F.B5178]

northern soul at the Wigan casino comes to mind 1973 to 1981

[@ianrosie4431]

"Nothing wrong with being a black man. I just didn't expect to see it in Wigan". The previous statue you looked at was George Formby, who, as a giant star of the time, railed against the racial segregation in South Africa - in 1946, two years before Apartheid was introduced. When D.F.Malan, Prime Minister and architect of Apartheid, telephoned Formby to complain that he had been seen openly embracing a black girl while in South Africa, Beryl, his wife and manager replied "Why don't you piss off, you horrible little man?" That's the way to do it.

[@Bangonthebonce]

Thats a factoid!

[@digs1223]

SA was much better under apartheid

[@garlicgorilla6540]

South Africa has blossomed since the end of apartheid. Especially the sale of tyres and rope.

[@DONDON-xq1vi]

Ask Charlie to use this song in his video.kzbin.info/www/bejne/enXCp2BrppqrraM

[@Bangonthebonce]

@@digs1223 And with a great factoid, comes a daft statement.

[@DLC-sy7pp]

BCEGI UK bought the galleries shopping centre for a few hundred million not long back, the same Chinese investment company that is buying a large amount of homes and land in the UK. Coinciding with the influx of dual nationals coming from Hong Kong. It's all a bit seedy.

[@Dreamweaver787]

A tad unfair to put down upon the people of Wigan with your comments on how you described the town, to be fair like most towns in the UK the local councils have done this to get rid of town centres to stop people going into them, hike the rates up they become unmanageable. It's also a control to stop people having freedom to go to places like this.

[@yewtree-hs1dy]

what you said at 2:08 I agree, wiping out anything that made Briton recognisable, and remoulding it to suit their own shitty architectural tastes.

[@romz1]

As property prices rise in manchester, the satellite towns may actually survive, as the people (like me) who cant afford houses in central manchester have to look further out. The same happened with london.

[@gordonburns9911]

Tories are doing a great job levelling down, more money to spare for Ukraine, foreign aid, and illegal immigrants.

[@CoherentChimp]

Yawn.

[@noelward8047]

How do you explain what a Labour council is doing the the money it extorts and is gifted !?!

[@bmwofboganville456]

Yeh Wigan was DRASTICALLY different 12 years ago under Labour, sure

[@shennmack]

Labour have ruined Wigan

[@XRP-4EvA]

How dare you Wigan people are the warmest folks I have ever met

[@MidNightWolf6942]

Oh, the irony @26:09 - The no photography sign at the Town Hall, diretly below the CCTV sign. Made me chuckle.

[@mikewhite4925]

The Ship Pub ( that was ) l visited when l was seventeen, my first under age drink. Propositioned by two ladies of the night there. Happy days. Thanks for the visit. 👍

[@PenryMMJ]

Wigan is now technically in Greater Manchester and no longer in Lancashire. However, the only people who actually believe that are the council.

[@cteasdale1979]

Should go Leigh that's grim

[@samhenwood5746]

Wow we live in a very sad world & thanks Charlie 🤗PS Dennis the menace 🤗

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Wigan is also the home of 1980’s pop band Kajagoogoo with Limahl as its lead singer - as a teenager in Rural Ireland back then, I loved the 1980’s when life was so much better compared to what it has become in 2023

[@MistaNasty]

Neat! Too Shy is a banger.

[@ghanditw]

THE CHURCHS ARE CLOSED AND THE BETTING SHOPS OPEN BECAUSE A NEW ONES IN CHARGE.

[@laurastuart3814]

My brother has made a decent living out of burglar alarms and security equipment around Wigan. Never be short of criminals, especially with the easy road links to Liverpool.

[@magic1968]

If that's the case go sell your alarms in Liverpool then. What a stupid comment. 🤡

[@JayAlmeida.]

Yeah theyve even organised a coach for us all to come down to Wigan on the rob because it's such an affluent utopia.

[@laurastuart3814]

@@JayAlmeida. Great, it all generates business for my brother.

[@Rabsmyth91]

Wigan doesn't look that bad honestly. The 3 large towns i've lived in are far worse. Maybe this is the state of the country when Wigan looks appealing 😂

[@feiningerjones738]

My goodness, I don’t want to visit where you live if you think Wigan looks ok 😂

[@Rabsmyth91]

​@@feiningerjones738 Definitely no recommendations to visit.

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

did not look so bad .bit of Veitch framing but that was worth it

[@pw2809]

i'm from wigan - i travel on the trains have done for over 20 years going to work and i found it was funny seeing you ask some rail employee, where are you and he didn't know...the rail service is a absolute shambles - new staff should know where they are and where they are going🤣🤣🤣

[@181068181068]

One Yorkshireman was talking to another . Get yourself a ticket for this do tomorrow night. £5 per ticket includes minibus to the venue, as much as you can sup, free entertainment , pie and pies and a shag. The other Yorkshire man replied, who's pies are they ?

[@roadracermark7946]

It's quite amazing that the powers at be want a camera on every corner to record your every move but YOU can't film anything. Not allowed.

[@centureye]

We had problems filming Wigan Market no problem filming the town centre but the grand and Market we now do sneaky filming for those places Wigan Council are just weird

[@patrickrose1221]

The ' Raven Pub ' looks bang on Chuck , couple of good old boys as well bless em! : )

[@nigelhughes2947]

you are invited to visit Haverfordwest in West Wales , if you thought Wigan was bad wait till you see our County Town destroyed by the Council .

[@deanothemanc5281]

I work in Wigan, remember having my interview at the station, thought they were having a joke about the 2 stations, remember literally sprinting down the road lol!!!The town is not so bad, its like most NW towns tbh. The pier does need sorting though. Like everywhere it has some decent suburbs, like Standish ect.

[@auditdb7433]

Nice to see Peter Molyneux has retired to spend his days at the Wigan Raven, impressed by his pie knowledge.

[@johnfused8281]

Dennis the menace you wally Charlie 😅

[@noelward8047]

Hook, line and sinker Haha

[@philipjordan8145]

Wigan council cannot be proud of this depressing hell hole.

[@mykota2417]

Authority... Power control human addiction trait indemic. U face it. Most spend their lives dodging it.

[@Danny_Transition_Patrol]

It was Dennis the Menace from the Beano comic.

[@vinnyOdea878]

That last security at the court, spitting image of despicable me 😂

[@senianns9522]

No bloody loud and trashy women seen in The Raven Pub! Bravo!! What a find! Looked great!! Utopia in Orwell land!

[@andrewquinn5946]

Northern england really is rough both St Helens & Wigan need a lot of work

[@daytona1212]

Reggie Photo was there some time ago, and these government clowns overthere are nuts.

[@clagfest]

Such a shame what's happened to Wigan. It has some lovely countryside surrounding it, but the town centre is a dump. Embarrassingly so. Things started to look up a little when they began to transform the area around the famous pier, but this now seems to have stalled. All the town centre has going for it, are a few decent pubs. Wigan Central, The Anvil, The Raven etc. Unfortunately there's nothing to attract visitors, or keep them there.

[@mcfluffchucker]

That security guy at the end what an absolute sandwich, well done mate

[@gudlad61]

I know him and he’s actually a nice fella. Probably just not happy in his job.

[@matthewbevan-o3z]

Wigan is alright, man. Nothing like Stoke or St Helens. The people are down to earth. A bit less scummy.

[@psvhangoveral]

My Manta GTE was stolen from outside Wigan pier in 1993. Never saw it again!

[@cupidstunts.stcmedia.6618]

It was a wonder-less roam about Wigan. Wigan this is NO WAY to attract wonderful tourists from around the World to your historical rugby/working class town. Wigan people, respect. Wigan authorities give your heads a sheck. I've been to Wigan twice the watch The Leeds Rhinos vs Wigan Warriors. Gr8 fans, we had a brilliant time 😁👍

[@silverfox7393]

You should go to Bradford Charlie, beautiful city, with more Gregs than i have ever seen, you will never go hungry

[@colletteleyden8534]

Charlie!! You forgot to mention Wigan Casino and the Northern soulers, probably the best thing the place is famous for.

[@Corgiunregistered]

Not allowed, just like seasidemark outside Asda

[@tomcarl8021]

Do Americans have those locks and canals, Charlie? Yes, we do. I can't speak for the rest of the US, but upstate New York has gorgeous ones. The famous Erie Canal has them, as well as the Lake Champlain region at the start of the Hudson River.

[@CharlesVeitch]

Thank you

[@scarfaceTWIY.]

It’s Dennis the cracky mate 🧟‍♂️

[@acm1137]

"Eugenically challenged" 😂

[@spencereagle1118]

The library security guards were recording you (the indicator lights on their cameras were on), clearly they exited the building with the intention of capturing footage of you. Under GDPR regulations they were obligated to inform you their cameras were recording. Write and complain to the Data Commissioner and ask Wigan council for a copy of the footage. Do this for every interaction you have with every security guard recording you with a body worn camera. They all seem keen on false 'not allowed' rules, how about reminding them about actual regulation?

[@abc33944]

Waste of breath speaking to these bald robotic cunts ..

[@blairarthur302]

I grew up in front of the Shubenacdie canal locks in Nova Scotia from the 1700

[@dianamay8600]

See me in the 70’s excited to get to Wigan every week to go to Wigan casino. Thanks for posting, brings back good memories

[@bluesky4733]

I asked a local if there was a B&Q in wigan once and he replied no it’s spelt W I G A N

[@nigelcurtis3421]

I miss the English canals and locks .. Thanks for the Photons as usual 👍

[@williamjohnston982]

The big guy wearing the hi-viz jacket has the same "what the fuck am I doing with my life" look I see in the mirror most mornings 😐

[@change2023now]

AB just did a video about filming in the job centres and I would imagine the same applies in council buildings, as in you can lawfully film.

[@truefoa]

I hope some day somebody actually challenges this in court to set a precedent and get all these illegal signs removed.

[@Mark-gt5uu]

Everyone's talking about Charlie not recognising Dennis the Mennis, but no one has mentioned how he thought Queens Park Rangers were Scottish lol

[@antifugazi]

Billy B (Boston) was mixed race (white/black)

[@PrivateEye121]

Good morning Mr Veitch - no no no NoT AllOweD Yes yes yes freedom of public right of way 👍

[@adcolt54]

Charlie does the best walk and talk videos. Love the interesting facts.

[@garden2356]

Cartoon characters name is Dennis the Menace and Gnasher is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic The Beano, published by DC Thomson, of Dundee, Scotland. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his dog, an "Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound" named Gnasher. Wikipedia You could call Chavs Dennis.

[@Malcolm_99]

Tartarian buildings look the best! Much love!

[@TaunusTV]

Liked how you shut that one goon down at the end !! 😂👍

[@LorrieLogan]

I quite enjoyed that outburst.

[@kevindunlap5525]

Let me play sausage for a second: No photography allowed. Please, one person, just act like I'm 4 years old: WHY?

[@peterwhittle5165]

Hi Charlie love the videos. The is a video on KZbin from the 1900s from the exact spot. (you came out of the raven.) It's called living Wigan 1902. Cheers for the videos.

[@adam_2539]

Up the Warriors🍒⚪️

[@daledrakewriter4912]

So many off my old friends who still live in Wigan have committed sucide. Is it any wonder looking at the place.

[@peterhassett8332]

Charles covering your BALD Patch 😂😂😂 grow bold Gracefully BALDY CHARLES.

[@rob103rl]

I live a few miles from Wigan, unfortunately... 24:58 pulling it down, was only built in 1988.

[@wiganer9912]

This video is the modern day version of ''The road to Wigan Pier'' by George Orwell.

[@robertlockwood3540]

Remember 'Big Baps'. Often stopped for a bacon bap and a gawp at a sight that defied gravity.

[@fl3162]

I was last there in the 80s … Wigan Casino 😂.

[@Ollie-Voil]

Brilliant content Charlie. I dated my first psychopath woman who is a Wigonian. I actually liked the town centre but so glad to get released from the psychopathic torture

[@kyleocallaghan9185]

Bet she had BPD

[@dannygoulding]

I was also with a woman on antipsychotics, but I'm a Wigginer too, and I'm still seeing her so it's a bit different. Whelley is the centre of the universe 😉

[@federalnoise]

They are experienced torturers.

[@jaimieboy999]

i drove from east lothian to wigan during the not aloud lockdown days to buy a trailer, couldn't wait to get home lol.

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

Yup this is how I remember things when I had to live up north . Grim, wet, grey, hopeless. I got back down to Cambridgeshire as soon as I could.

[@mamnisel4815]

Not as bad as St Helens but Wigan again was devoid of trees & people.Some nice Victorian buildings Town Hall etc and the 'Not Alloweds' tried but failed as usual Charlie!!

[@LtGregoryStevens]

Why does Wigan have a Mike Tyson statue?

[@DLC-sy7pp]

Becauth it doeth. 😁

[@catherinejones2963]

Thanks, It was interesting to see Wigan ! 😊 I'm french et came to Wigan two times. Good memories 👍

[@stevedawg9588]

Charlie, you KNOW no filming signs do not apply in public areas.

[@siamsadie]

The walls/council logo is in fact a paedophile used signage

[@jamesflaherty59]

Note to self: Never go to Wigan

[@debler]

Big up Wigan,.. 💗🤗 Its not all bad,. 😋

[@DLC-sy7pp]

It's a decent town on the decline, like pretty much every town in the UK, except for higher middle class areas. Scholes is still an eyesore though, even after the improvements of the early 2000s. Generally nice people in Wigan though.

[@sochegeorge7962]

Agreed, the people are friendly

[@DLC-sy7pp]

@@sochegeorge7962 Yes definitely, compared to a lot of other places. Most northern towns are generally friendly. Can't say the same for cities though.

[@chasleask8533]

Dennis the Menace . And was it Wigan where Paul Simon wrote 'Homeward Bound '? Can't imagine what made him homesick .

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

We still do build big crazy looking machines. Tyneside, Thameside & on the Don.

[@palmer3977]

"Video killed the radio star" & Amazon killed the high st.

[@Mr.1.i]

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