by Malcolm Pheby | Jul 1, 2020 | This Week
June 7, 1992 Princess Diana steps ashore from the aptly named narrow boat with Prince William during her visit to Altrincham. Well-wishers gave her a rapturous welcome to the town, which she toured as part of an official visit to the North West. The Princess of Wales...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jun 10, 2020 | This Week
June 3, 1993 Australian cricket legend Shane Warne bowls in his first Ashes test match against England at Old Trafford. It turned out to be a successful debut as the Australians won the match by 179 runs. Warne took Mike Gatting’s wicket with his first delivery of the...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 15, 2020 | This Week
May 16, 1964: Jamaican-born singer Millie Small rehearses her bluebeat hit My Boy Lollipop for the BBC programme Top of the Pops at the Dickenson Road studios in Rusholme. Millie’s record was released in March and had reached No. 2 in the UK singles charts by early...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 14, 2020 | This Week
March 22, 1991 Queen Elizabeth officially opens Oakwood Cheshire Home at Offerton, Stockport, accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Lt. Colonel Sir John Timmins. There is rain in the air, but the Queen looks radiant as she is welcomed by a crowd of...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 11, 2020 | This Week
May 11, 1996 Jubilant Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel jumps on to his team-mates after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the 1996 FA Cup Final at Wembley. The all-important goal was scored by skipper Eric Cantona in the 85th minute. It was manager Alex Ferguson’s...
by Malcolm Pheby | May 5, 2020 | This Week
May 5, 1982 The Queen watches intently as the computerised digital retrieval system at the John Rylands Library on Deansgate is put through its paces. Conducting the demonstration is library assistant Alison Morris. Part of the University of Manchester Library, the...
