by Malcolm Pheby | Jan 6, 2021 | This Week
January 1, 1941: Searchers sift through the rubble of a Manchester house after a Luftwaffe air raid on the city during World War II. The heaviest raids on Manchester took place on the nights of December 22nd and 23rd 1940 – dubbed the Christmas Blitz. An estimated 684...
by Malcolm Pheby | Jan 3, 2021 | This Week
January 9, 1979: It’s certainly not lovely weather for ducks – or geese for that matter – as the snow comes down near Saddleworth during the severe winter of 1978-9. The icy spell began in the last week of November when a north westerly wind blew into the UK...
by Malcolm Pheby | Dec 30, 2020 | This Week
January 2, 1962: There was no such thing as social distancing when early morning shoppers crowded into Lewis’s department store in Market Street to snap up bargains in the January sales. Lewis’s roots were firmly in the North West as the first store opened in...
by Malcolm Pheby | Dec 27, 2020 | This Week
January 1, 1989: Liverpool forward John Barnes bears down on the Manchester United defence during the New Year’s Day match between the two clubs at Old Trafford. Barnes scored Liverpool’s solitary goal in a 3-1 victory for United. Replying for the Red Devils were...
by Malcolm Pheby | Dec 23, 2020 | This Week
December 24, 1952: Nurses and medical staff at Salford Royal Hospital bring their own brand of festive cheer to patients separated from their families at Christmas. They sang carols on Christmas Eve, gathering round the Christmas trees in each ward and carefully...
by Malcolm Pheby | Dec 21, 2020 | This Week
December 19, 1981: Manchester City team-mates congratulate striker Trevor Francis after scoring one of his two goals against Sunderland at Maine Road. Unfortunately, his brace was not enough to clinch the First Division match as the visitors won 3-2. City went on to...
