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WIGAN

May 22
1 min

#OurWigan

The show runs from the 21st May through to the 28th May and I hope you like all the images that I produced. They cover all the history and h

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Martin Holden

Feb 8
2 min

All Change at the Pier

bright new plans to transform the whole area into a hub for culture, leisure, and art, with a micro-brewery thrown in for good measure too!

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Martin Holden

Jan 5
1 min

WHITE - Blank Wall Gallery

I have another exhibition to announce, in partnership with the Blank Wall Gallery in Athens, Greece where I have an image chosen to be part

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Martin Holden

Jan 3
1 min

My Exhibitions 2021

The New Year has already started well for me with some good news on several upcoming exhibitions that I will share with you on the website w

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Martin Holden

Dec 27, 2020
1 min

Thanks for the Review!

It was really nice to see a review of my work recently on the excellent Loire Magazine page and you can take a look at it HERE or by...

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Martin Holden

Dec 26, 2020
1 min

Buy Prints

In response to the demand for some physical photos, I have now opened an Etsy store that will provide lots of different types of...

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Martin Holden

Nov 19, 2020
1 min

Reservoirs

One of the things we are lucky to live near are the various reservoirs that are dotted around the Lancashire countryside. They are always wo

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Martin Holden

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Crumbling Eckersley Mill

There are two prominent mills that tend to dominate the skyline as you walk on the canal in the centre of Wigan, the refurbished Trencherfie

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Martin Holden

Sep 27, 2020
1 min

Industrial Heritage

One of my favourite subjects to photograph has to be the historic industrial buildings that form part of the towns DNA.

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Martin Holden

Aug 12, 2020
2 min

The Canal at Appley Bridge

I must visit part of the Leeds Liverpool canal every single week, it's like it has some kind of hold on me, something that keeps dragging me

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Martin Holden

Jul 23, 2020
2 min

Cottonopolis

The city of Manchester has always had a real attraction for me, both in terms of just visiting but also in terms of the architecture and the

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Martin Holden

Jun 26, 2020
1 min

Coppull Mill

It's a familiar building on the skyline of the Lancashire villages, the tall water tower and circular chimney dominating the fields all arou

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Martin Holden

May 31, 2020
1 min

The Lockdown Walks

We live in quite extraordinary times just now. The global pandemic of Covid-19 is having an effect on everyone's daily lives, more and more

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Martin Holden

May 13, 2020
1 min

Big Northern Skies

One thing that we see a lot of in the north is rain, its something that is quite synonymous with the region and most northerners embrace the

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Martin Holden

Apr 15, 2020
2 min

Northern Grit

There is no doubt that one of the things that always inspires me and catches my eye is the toughness and grit of the north, especially in my

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Martin Holden

Mar 28, 2020
2 min

Cityscapes - Paris

One of my favourite places to visit is the city of Paris, having visited here since being at college many years ago. I feel an affinity with

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Martin Holden

Mar 4, 2020
2 min

Enjoying the Canals

No matter where you are in Wigan, it seems that you are never too far away from the canal. It just seems to form part of the fabric of the p

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Martin Holden

Feb 5, 2020
1 min

The Bike Life

Sport has always played a massive part in my life from the first time my grandad took me along to Springfield Park to Wigan Athletic, to the

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Martin Holden

Jan 8, 2020
1 min

New Commission

I am delighted to be working with Wigan STEAM on a new project alongside Wigan Council and Curious Minds NW to help create a Wigan Arts reso

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