William (Piggy) Nuttall

iBase ID

291071

Reference identifier

HAC-H01-G3-1817-1

Title

William (Piggy) Nuttall

Place

Accrington

General notes

A familiar character in Accrington at one time. The only name he was known by was "Piggy". Rather mysterious and in offensive, he was rarely seen in conversation and was of a quiet nature. The photo shows him in a characteristic attitude of sleeping near the Whinney Hill viaduct. Sleeping out of doors was to him natural and was often seen asleep reared against the Market Hall. On one occasion he was found fast asleep on a plank in the fields at Laneside with snow on the ground at the time. He complained when he was taken to Preston Gaol for sleeping out, that it was draughty in prison. He died at Moorlands workhouse.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

Late 19th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Accrington

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