For this newspaper, we have the following titles in, or planned for, our digital archive:
- 1855–1918 The Wigan Observer and District Advertiser.
- 1986–2004 The Wigan Observer
- 1986–2004 The Wigan Observer

Place of publication
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Earliest issue: July 7, 1855
Latest issue: December 28, 2004
Years covered
1855–1895, 1898–1918, 1986–2004
Total issues: 9145
Total pages: 110853
Publisher
National World Publishing Ltd
This newspaper was added to our archives on June 8, 2017. The latest issues were added on January 7, 2025.
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