by Malcolm Pheby | Feb 12, 2020 | This Week
February 10, 1958: Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg is pictured days after the Munich air disaster of February 6th that cost the lives of eight of his team-mates. Described as the ‘Hero of Munich’, Gregg pulled Bobby Charlton, Jackie Blanchflower and Dennis...
by Malcolm Pheby | Feb 9, 2020 | This Week
February 10, 1975: It’s fair to say there was a sudden bite in the air when Fred the goat decided to eat the flowers on model Cathy Coen’s hat at Belle Vue Zoo. The zoo was shooting a publicity campaign for the Easter holidays when the errant goat decided the bonnet...
by Malcolm Pheby | Feb 5, 2020 | This Week
February 12, 1954: It may look more like a doctor’s waiting room, but this is actually the passenger lounge at Manchester’s Ringway airport in the early 1950s. Canvas chairs line the walls and there’s no sign of the duty-free shops, retail outlets, bars and eateries...
by Malcolm Pheby | Feb 2, 2020 | This Week
February 1, 1978: Manchester United centre half Gordon McQueen signs autographs for young fans outside Old Trafford. Scottish international McQueen had just joined the Red Devils from Leeds United for a transfer fee of £495,000. McQueen made 184 league appearances for...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jan 30, 2020 | This Week
February 8, 1973: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, chats to staff and reporters at the newly opened Eccles College during a visit to Manchester. After arriving at Piccadilly Station, Prince Philip also toured Salford University where he was met by an...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jan 28, 2020 | This Week
February 2, 1969: Students take to the streets of Manchester dressed as knights in shining armour as a prelude to Rag Week. They staged a mock battle through the city centre which was described as ‘all in’ combat, complete with knights, princes, princesses – and...
