iNostalgia remembers VJ Day and the end of the war with a remarkable set of images from the Liverpool Echo archive
Like the rest of the nation, Liverpool was a place of celebration 75 years ago in August 1945.h Six gruelling years of conflict in World War II had finally ended with the surrender of Japan on August 15th. Merseyside could begin to get back to normal and, very slowly,...
iNostalgia looks back on the life of Geoffrey Hughes – one of the most familiar faces on British TV
Wallasey actor Geoffrey Hughes made almost an entire career out of playing lovable rogues. He started off as binman Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street - always ready with a dodgy deal - and then became Britain’s favourite layabout Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances. After...
Then & Now – St Saviour’s Church, Manchester
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look now.
This week our main picture shows Heaton Park in 1906. Its previous owner the Earl of Wilton had sold it to Manchester City Council just four years earlier in 1902.
As quarantine restrictions are lifted on foreign travel, iNostalgia remembers favourite holiday destinations closer to home
Back in the 1950s, the bright lights of Blackpool and the beaches of New Brighton were always high on Liverpool’s list for a good day out. The rollercoasters of Belle Vue were a powerful draw too, especially at Easter and Bank Holiday weekends. And the ferry to the...
iNostalgia Past Life remembers the war exploits and screen career of Maigret actor Rupert Davies
When crime writer Georges Simenon first met Rupert Davies, he immediately declared: ‘Maigret, c’est Maigret!’ Liverpool actor Davies looked exactly as Simenon had envisaged the famous French detective Jules Maigret in all his books. He was completely bowled over. It...
1992: Princess Diana steps ashore during her visit to Altrincham.
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...
Then & Now – Bold Street, Liverpool
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look now.
This week our main picture shows Heaton Park in 1906. Its previous owner the Earl of Wilton had sold it to Manchester City Council just four years earlier in 1902.
As live football returns to our TV screens, iNostalgia remembers when the UEFA Euro 96 championships came to Liverpool
A friendly invasion from five nations engulfed Merseyside in the unforgettable sporting summer of 1996. Anfield became the home stadium for Italy, Russia and the Czech Republic in the UEFA Euro 96 football championships – and thousands of fans came along too. Russians...
iNostalgia remembers Lally Bowers and Dora Bryan – two Oldham actresses who made it big in the 1960s and 70s
They may have been next-door neighbours for a while, but the stage and screen careers of Oldham actresses Lally Bowers and Dora Bryan were often poles apart. Bowers chose the route of drama, film and TV sitcoms, while Bryan made her debut in pantomime and excelled in...
Then & Now – Students’ Union building, Manchester
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look now.
This week our main picture shows Heaton Park in 1906. Its previous owner the Earl of Wilton had sold it to Manchester City Council just four years earlier in 1902.
iNostalgia remembers Liverpool writer Cyril Abraham and his most well-known creation – The Onedin Line
It’s odd to think that one of the best-loved TV drama series of the 1970s owes its success to a pink typewriter that nobody wanted. Liverpool bus-driver Cyril Abraham used the unloved machine to type out his first short stories after his wife Joan rented it for him....
Then & Now – Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look now.
This week our main picture shows Heaton Park in 1906. Its previous owner the Earl of Wilton had sold it to Manchester City Council just four years earlier in 1902.
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