by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 13, 2018 | Football, Manchester
Nostalgia remembers the Manchester footballers who played for England in four decades of World Cup finals from 1950 to 1986 The first World Cup since World War II did not go well for Manchester United fullback John Aston and England. The national side were dumped out...
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 23, 2018 | 2000s, Football, Manchester
Manchester United won the Champions League final against Chelsea this week in 2008 – the 40th anniversary of their first European triumph. The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium was a unique mixture of milestones and firsts for Manchester...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 16, 2018 | 1960s, Football, Manchester
Nostalgia looks back 50 years when City and United finished first and second in the league – and Real Madrid were tamed in the European Cup. Football’s First Division had a familiar ring to it half a century ago in May 1968. Top of the league – and already celebrating...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 9, 2018 | 1980s, 1990s, Manchester, Music
Nostalgia remembers the heady mix of fashion, people, personalities and performers that made up the Madchester music scene. Forget London or Liverpool. When it came to music, there was only one place to be in the late 1980s and early 1990s. And that was Manchester!...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 9, 2018 | 1940s, Manchester
Manchester held its breath this week in 1945 – waiting for confirmation that the war in Europe had finally ended After the darkness and despair of six years of war, Tuesday May 8th 1945 burst like a bolt of light on the streets of Manchester. Celebrations broke...
