by Malcolm Pheby | Dec 1, 2019 | This Week
December 1, 1988: The Queen looks absolutely radiant on her visit to Bolton during the town’s 150th birthday celebrations. Well-wishers in the crowd are obviously delighted to meet her too. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen officially opened the £40...
by Malcolm Pheby | Nov 27, 2019 | This Week
December 7, 1963: Manchester band Freddie and the Dreamers pull silly faces backstage before playing the Majestic Ballroom at Bradford. Behind the grimaces are, from left, Roy Crewdson, Derek Quinn, Freddie Garrity, Bernie Dwyer and Pete Birrell. The group were at the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Nov 25, 2019 | This Week
December 3, 1986: Coronation Street stars Sean Wilson and Sally Ann Matthews pose for an early press shot in their new character roles. Wilson, from Ashton-under-Lyne, joined the cast in 1985 as Martin Platt, who eventually married Gail Tilsley. In 1986, however, his...
by Malcolm Pheby | Nov 20, 2019 | This Week
November 22, 1969: Manchester City and England midfielder Colin Bell taunts the Arsenal defence during a league match at Highbury. The result was a 1-1 draw with Ian Bowyer scoring the City goal. The Blues went on to finish 10th in the First Division, but added the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Nov 17, 2019 | This Week
November 15, 1969: Manchester boutique owner Joan Christmas (23) models the must-have fashion accessory of the late 1960s – the maxi skirt. The maxi, along with the ankle-length maxi coat, started to outsell its predecessor the mini skirt in 1967, particularly in...
by Malcolm Pheby | Nov 15, 2019 | This Week
November 4, 2000: It’s almost like an aerial ballet as Coventry City player Mustapha Hadji dives full length over Manchester United defender Wes Brown at Highfield Road. In spite of the Moroccan midfielder’s acrobatics, United went on to win the Premier League match...
