Category: Manchester
Subs in Manchester
As record audiences watch the new TV series Vigil starring Suranne Jones, iNostalgia recalls Manchester’s very own submarine drama
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Comedians in Manchester
iNostalgia remembers the popular comedians who made a beeline for Manchester in the two decades after World War II
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Town Hall church service 1942
Our main image this week shows hundreds of people gathering for an inter-faith service on the steps of the Town Hall during World War II. The date is September 3rd 1942.
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Cinephone picture house 1973
Our main image this week shows the Cinephone Cinema in Market Street which was well known for screening foreign films. The date is November 1973.
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Coward at Opera House 1964
Our main image shows playwright and impresario Noel Coward holding court with the press before the premiere of his play Hay Fever at Manchester Opera House in October 1964.
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Olympic Stars
With the Tokyo Olympics still fresh in our memories, this week’s nostalgia quiz remembers great Manchester sports competitors of the past.
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Jagger at Granada 1965
This week our main image shows Rolling Stones’ lead singer Mick Jagger being mobbed at the Granada TV studios in Manchester. The date is August 1965.
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Irlam sit-down protest 1972
This week our feature is more like a Then and Then as we focus on protests against the proposed closure of Irlam steelworks in August 1972.
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Madchester Music Scene
Our popular nostalgia quiz this week focuses on the Madchester music and cultural scene which took the nation by storm in the late 1980s.
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Roy Orbison – Manchester Edition
iNostalgia remembers the Manchester connections of much-loved music legend Roy Orbison
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Manchester Theatre School
Popular presenter Matthew Kelly and Shakespearean stalwart Sir Anthony Sher have a big reason to thank Manchester School of Theatre. How well do you know the stars who studied for the big time in Manchester?
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Val Doonican 1975
Our main image this week shows popular singer and entertainer Val Doonican with stars from the Royal Ballet at Manchester’s Palace Theatre. The date is October 1975.
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November 1973 - A long queue of youngsters auditioning to be Ken Dodd’s Diddy Men winding round Manchester’s Opera House.
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SEPTEMBER 8, 1963: Freddie Garrity, lead singer of Manchester band Freddie and the Dreamers, relaxes backstage after an energetic performance at the Britannia Theatre, Great Yarmouth.
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