by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 12, 2019 | This Week
June 10, 1967: Stockport air crash survivors Billy (12) and Harold Wood (14) and their mother Gillian say goodbye to Sister Susan Butcher at Stockport Infirmary. The accident occurred when a Canadair C-4 Argonaut owned by British Midland Airways came down in a small...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 9, 2019 | This Week
June 9, 1972: Fearsome Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee makes a ‘phone call during the Ashes First Test against England at Old Trafford. He was probably telling the folks back home how tough the match was proving for the Aussies. The visitors were bowled out for...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 5, 2019 | This Week
June 9, 1977: Punk band The Stranglers play Manchester’s Electric Circus on their nationwide tour. On bass is John-Jacques Burnel with Hugh Cornwell on guitar and vocals. The Stranglers’ first album, Rattus Norvegicus, had been released in May. It reached No. 4 in the...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 2, 2019 | This Week
June 4, 1980: Coronation Street creator Tony Warren celebrates 20 years of the long-running soap by posing outside Rene Bradshaw’s corner shop on the Granada set. Born in Pendlebury, Warren was a regular on BBC Radio’s Children’s Hour and performed in many radio plays...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 29, 2019 | This Week
May 31, 1987: Shirley Williams and Liberal leader David Steel hit the campaign trail in Rochdale during the 1987 general election. A former Labour MP, Williams was a founder member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1981. She stood for the SDP in 1987 as part of...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 26, 2019 | This Week
May 25, 1991: West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose shows his prowess with the bat during the second Texaco Trophy One Day international against England at Old Trafford. Ambrose took two wickets for 36 runs in England’s innings of 270 for four. Top scorer was Allan...
