Man City FA Cup 1969
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks, buildings and events from bygone days with today. Our image this week shows the victorious Manchester City team parading the FA Cup on an open-top bus outside the Town Hall. The date is April 27th 1969.
Manchester City’s Darren Beckford closes down John Fashanu
Plus, Workers learn the news that Eagley Mills near Bolton, owned by J P Coats Ltd, has been scheduled to close in June with the loss of 600 jobs.
Brunswick Dock 1960
Welcome again to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Merseyside streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look today. Our image this week shows the massive grain silo of Liverpool’s Brunswick Dock with the tower of the Anglican Cathedral in the background. The date is January 27th 1960.
Jean Boht
From Boys from the Blackstuff to Bread and Brighton Belles, iNostalgia looks back on the memorable stage and screen career of Jean Boht
Wrexham fans watch their team take on Manchester United
Plus, It’s a historic day for the Manchester Ship Canal as a tug boat helps the first tanker through the lock at the new oil terminal at Eastham.
Hylda Baker – more than a comedienne
iNostalgia finds out there was much more to Farnworth actress Hylda Baker than Nellie Pledge and Nearest and Dearest
Trevor Francis leaves Maine Road after FA Cup match
Plus, children from St Luke’s Primary School, Manchester enjoy a snowball fight; and Des O’Connor makes guest appearance at Tiffany’s nightclub
Rovers Return 1968
Welcome to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Manchester streets, landmarks, buildings and events from bygone days with today. Our image this week shows the bar at the Rovers Return, Coronation Street, in April 1968.
Lime Street Station Interior
Welcome again to Then and Now, where each week we compare images of Merseyside streets, landmarks and buildings from bygone days with how they look today. Our image this week shows the lofty interior of Lime Street station in January 1967.
Memories of the 70s
How well do you remember Manchester in the 1970s? It was a time of industrial unrest, the three-day Week, decimalisation and the nation’s entry into the Common Market. Why not test your knowledge of the 70s in our weekly nostalgia quiz? It’s just the tonic for the continuing lockdown.
The Beatles in France
iNostalgia remembers a Parisian adventure for the Fab Four that saw the sparks flying backstage and nearly left Ringo stranded
Mass smallpox vaccination at Manchester Town Hall
This week, back in 1962 the nation battled a smallpox outbreak; also we visit a packed Manchester City Centre in 1987 where shoppers hunted for New Year bargains
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