by Malcolm Pheby | May 23, 2018 | 1950s, Manchester, Music
Nostalgia looks back on the remarkable life of Salford song-writer Ewan MacColl and the music of Manchester in the 1950s Who would have thought that one of the greatest love songs of all time would be shaped in the grimy streets of Salford during the Great Depression?...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 9, 2018 | 1950s, Football
It’s 60 years ago this week that Bolton Wanderers beat a makeshift Manchester United in what became known as the Munich Cup Final. Nostalgia recalls an emotional day The most enduring memory of Wembley stadium on May 3rd 1958 wasn’t skipper Nat Lofthouse lifting the...
by Emma Schwartz | May 18, 2017 | 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, 2000s, History, Manchester, News
Throughout the decades, there have been numerous films set in and around Manchester. Northern grit, working class struggles and family conflict are prevalent themes in many of these films which are memorable for their northern roots and Mancunian setting. Hobsons...
by Emma Schwartz | May 9, 2017 | 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, History, Manchester, News
Mancunian Film Corporation, situated on Dickenson Road in Rusholme, was the first British film studio to operate outside of London and the South East. The studio was famed for it’s low budget productions and northern comedies. Originally operating in London under...
by Lee Thomas | Apr 13, 2017 | 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, History, Manchester, News
Gorton has overcome a lot over the years – but the spirit and resilience of its residents has shone through. The Reverend David Gray, affectionately known around Manchester as the Punk Monk, has an interesting tale to tell about Gorton. It concerned a woman who...
by Lee Thomas | Apr 13, 2017 | 1940s, 1950s, History, Manchester, News
What happened in Manchester this week in previous years? Each week we take a look back into the annals of Manchester history to see what happened this week in previous years. 1949 – World’s first computer is born Baby, the world’s first computer, was...
