With two bank holidays, warmer weather and longer days, Manchester in May really starts to feel like summer
There's something about May, the month that heralds the arrival of hot summer days as the days grow longer and warmer.
While some photos show more general views of the city, others mark important occasions such as the celebrations for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, VE Day, and when Pope John Paul II came to Manchester.Love Greater Manchester's past? Sign up to our new nostalgia newsletter and never miss a thing.
Harry H. Corbett, back home in Ardwick, Manchester. Although most people through his association with Steptoe and Son regard him as cockney, Harry was born in Rangoon and lived there until he was three. He then went to live in Ardwick, leaving when he was 24. May 15, 1969Chris Calaz, landlord of the Crown and Anchor Pub in Manchester selling the Manchester Evening News as well as beer.
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