15 photos to take you back to 1960s Manchester - from the Beatles at Granada studios to Man Utd wives
The swinging 60s were certainly a memorable time in Manchester - we’ve found some great pictures in the archives.
The 1960s were well known for as being a defining decade in Britain, with the birth of flower power, free love and counter-culture.
Music, fashion and footballers were at the forefront of the cultural revolution, not least of all in Manchester where a young George Best arrived in the city in 1961 and went on to make an indelible mark. Coronation Street also arrived on our screens in 1960 and remains a prime-time show to this day.
Piccadilly Gardens was in full bloom in the days when it actually looked like a garden, and while not everyone had it easy, kids still enjoying playing games with their pals on the street.
We’ve had a look back through the archives and pulled out some memorable local images across the decade, in no particular order, to take you back to a different era.
1. 1962
No special pre-match dinner here! Manchester United football player Glyn Pardoe sitting at the kitchen table, as his mother pours him a cup of tea, on the day of the game against Birmingham City. Credit: Getty
2. 1962
A student nurse supervises a toddler on a rocking horse at Princess Christian College for Nursery Nurses in Manchester. Credit: Getty
3. 1969
Manchester Cathedral. A number 26 bus passes on its way to the Cannon Street bus station. Credit: Getty
4. 1961
Crowds cheer cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin as he arrives in Manchester for a visit to the headquarters of the Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers. Credit: Getty