Manchester History

The Rolling Stones blocking a corridor at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. March 1965.

When film maker Michael Winterbottom took camera crews into a specially built replica of the Haçienda to film the club scenes for '24 Hour Party People'. Friday 2nd March 2001.

Cafe Royal, Peter Street. c1933.

Tib Street on a Saturday afternoon, 1958. In the background, St Paul's Church on Oldham Road and the grade 2 listed former MIdland Bank building at New Cross.

The Midland pub in Stockport has these beer mats strewn all over the tables. If you're looking for somewhere not to go.

20th February #otd in 1988 a huge #StopClause28 Gay Rights rally in Manchester was addressed by Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman.

Victoria Station from Todd Street, 1977. On the right the Top Cat Club, in the building previously the site of the Bossa Nova Club. The Top Cat Club had a (mostly) soul music jukebox, and strippers.

Superb from Burnham telling tax dodging Jim Ratcliffe where to stick it... Pull the plug on the new stadium plan, Andy. Make the rat squirm!

February 1926: Choristers at Chetham's School, Manchester - the uniform dating back to the 17th century.

Charlie "Leech" banned from central Manchester.

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Charlie Veitch has been charged with a Section 4A public order offence. He is set to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on 30 June 2026. His bail conditions that include not entering Manchester city centre inside the ring road.

2nd February #otd in 1962 - the first occasion a band from Liverpool called the Beatles made a live appearance in a Manchester venue. The Oasis, 45-47 Lloyd Street...

Peel Street from New Brown Street, Manchester. February 1937.

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Cyclists passing the Central Library, 1984, during the Manchester round of the Kelloggs City Centre Cycling series.

Reddish Lane, Gorton. The Bull's Head on the left (the pub closed in 2009, it now houses a plumbing and bathroom company).

Cyclists passing the Central Library, 1984, during the Manchester round of the Kelloggs City Centre Cycling series.

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Express Dairies, Harpurhey. 1972.

Mikes Platting Evening Centre, new sign erected. Miles Platting, 1972.

Labour row erupts after Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race Allies of Greater Manchester mayor say No 10 has ‘chosen factionalism’ as decision leads to a furious backlash

The cost of holding a mayoral election is one of the weakest excuses I've ever heard. A very dangerous path to go down. None of this will save Starmer: probably the opposite. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Andy Burnham blocked from byelection race by Labour ruling committee Decision likely to set off ferocious row between Keir Starmer loyalists and allies of Greater Manchester mayor

Decision likely to set off ferocious row between Keir Starmer loyalists and allies of Greater Manchester mayor

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The Last Hop - Chester Rd, 1986.

22 January 1887 Engineer Sir Joseph Whitworth died. Stating ‘you can only make as well as you can measure’, he advanced accuracy in measurement and machining, devising the ‘British Standard Whitworth’ for screw threads. He left huge wealth for Manchester projects such as the Whitworth Art Gallery.

Hulme, 1967.

Window shopping at what was then Kendal Milne & Co, Deansgate in 1931

A bus stop in Manchester in 1976. The stop is on Corporation Street looking down towards what is now the Printworks. Approximately where the side entrance to Selfridges is now. The very recognisable cladding on the original Arndale visible opposite the stop. Photo by John Bulmer,

Apollo Theatre, Manchester, 1966. The Rolling Stones were on tour with Ike & Tina Turner.

Manchester Victoria Station 1926.

Manchester Victoria Station 1926.

A bus stop in Manchester in 1976. The stop is on Corporation Street looking down towards what is now the Printworks. Approximately where the side entrance to Selfridges is now. The very recognisable cladding on the original Arndale visible opposite the stop. Photo by John Bulmer,

Under the scaffolding - Rotter's Nightclub in the old Gaumont Theatre, Oxford St, Manchester, 1989.