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Roy Orbison – Manchester Edition
iNostalgia remembers the Manchester connections of much-loved music legend Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison & The Beatles
iNostalgia remembers the Merseyside connections of much-loved music legend Roy Orbison
Joe Mercer
iNostalgia remembers the Merseyside roots of a wartime player who reached the very pinnacle of British football
Phoenix Players
iNostalgia looks back on the life of Fallowfield actress Pat Phoenix – and the actresses who’ve portrayed her on stage and screen
Music in the 1950s
iNostalgia remembers the Manchester music stars taking their first steps in the 1950s – and one making a major comeback
Women at War
iNostalgia looks back on women at war in Manchester from 1939 to 1945 with the aid of remarkable photos from the M.E.N. archive
Princess Elizabeth in Albert Square 1949
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks, buildings and events from bygone days with today. Our image this week shows Princess Elizabeth, our future Queen, reviewing troops in Albert Square. It is March 1949, just four years after the end of the Second World War.
Remembering Brian Wilde
iNostalgia looks back on the TV career of Brian Wilde, veteran of Porridge, Last of the Summer Wine and The Dustbinmen
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Flashback to 1941
iNostalgia looks back on 1941 with the help of some remarkable images recently recovered from the Liverpool Echo archives
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Rovers Return – The Early Years
iNostalgia looks back on the early years of the most famous pub in soap history
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Uwe Rosler
iNostalgia remembers two German signings who made a big impact at Maine Road in the 1990s – one forging an unbreakable bond with the fans
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