Ford Capri
There was always something exotic about the Halewood-produced Ford Capri. iNostalgia looks back at ‘the car you’d always promised yourself’…
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Lifting Shambles
iNostalgia remembers the major engineering operation needed to lift the Old Shambles five feet to build the Arndale Centre…
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Bits & Pieces – Manchester Bids to Host Olympics…
…plus Prince Philip spotted outside a Salford pub during a tour of redevelopment area and shopping centre.
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This Week – Official Metrolink Launch…
… plus Pele waves goodbye to Manchester as Brazil are defeated in 1966 World Cup..
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Hall Of Fame – Fred Perry
Perry first started playing tennis on public courts near his family home. His exceptional speed at table tennis served him well as he progressed through the amateur tennis ranks. His 1936 Wimbledon triumph against German Baron Gottfried von Cramm was the quickest men’s final in the 20th century and the second fastest of all time!
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Take That
iNostalgia looks back at the extraordinary success of Manchester band Take That, from the early years playing pubs and clubs to superstardom in 1996…
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HMS Conqueror
When nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sped down the slipway at Birkenhead in 1969, no-one suspected it would one day sink an Argentinian battleship half way round the world, when in May 1982, it was pressed into service in the Falklands conflict…
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Corrie Stage Stars
Many Coronation Street regulars have taken to the stage during their soap careers. Nostalgia remembers nine of the best!
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Back In Training
It’s the time of the year when football clubs report back for training for the new season. Nostalgia remembers some tough first days down the years…
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Bits & Pieces – Shane Warne Celebrates Win Over England…
… plus, first UK transfer fee over £100k as Denis Law signs for United, and King George V and Queen Mary visit Manchester.
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Hall of Fame – Cyril Washbrook
With his cricket cap cocked in trademark jaunty style, batsman Cyril Washbrook was an absolute favourite of Lancashire and England sports fans in the 1940s and 1950s…
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This Week – Charlton Squares Up to Boxing Legends…
…plus Lancashire cricketer captains Tasmanian side, and Portugal play Bulgaria at Old Trafford
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