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A happy 80th birthday to Stoke City’s other Celtic Brother In Mischief*, the one and only Terry Conroy! #SCFC #UTMP *John Mahoney of course being the other; born 12 days apart, and signed for Stoke within 24 hours of each other

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Tides of History @tidesofhistory.bsky.social · 17h

#OTD 1963. In Scarborough, Harold Wilson delivers first leaders speech to party conference. "The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or out of date methods, on either side of industry"

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Kevin Mottram @mott73.bsky.social · 20h

Ah well, I think that’s yer lot for this summer as far as the fresh chives are concerned. Roll on spring…

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Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social · 21h

Its #WorldPostcardDay so, with thanks to @paulsuttonking.bsky.social who initially shared it with me, I'm offering this fine postcard from Runcorn New Town featuring its futuristic elevated busway and Shopping City.

Postcard showing busway and shopping centre and two canal views

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ProdnoseAsWas @lordshortcake.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In 1973 Marc Bolan used to come into the record shop I worked in. One day and I asked him to sign his latest single for me. I only had a red pen. Playfully, he signed on the red part of the sleeve. But it's there. Says, "Hello Danny. Be Good..."

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SK @sk-76.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

"Older End of Norton Estate," Birmingham (1976) Photo: Nick Hedges / Indiana Univ.

Aerial view of residential streets with large industrial chimneys in the distance

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Kevin Mottram @mott73.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I loved that 2nd Sheryl Crow LP in the autumn of 1996. And I still do - best thing she ever did

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Kevin Mottram @mott73.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jon Kelly on BBC Breakfast, a fella whose glasses and beard look like they’ve been drawn on his face with a black marker pen

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The editors of The Express are utterly reprehensible. Andy Burnham teared up when having the courage to pay tribute to his dad, just two weeks after he died, in front of thousands of people. And they use it to attack him. They are devoid of basic decency and humanity. Poisonous for our discourse.

Express: It's a crying shame for our nation.

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Kevin Mottram @mott73.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OTD 50 years ago; the first hint of trouble ahead. Stoke lose 1-0 at Leicester, but talk beforehand is dominated by an increasingly antsy Alan Hudson, who asks to be dropped for “personal reasons”. This gets interpreted as a “refusal” to play, and much acrimony follows over the next few days #SCFC

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SK @sk-76.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Liverpool 8 in the early 1960s" (1963) Don McCullin, Tate Britain

Three children standing with a pram in the middle of a cobbled street, the oldest holding an ice cream. Tenement buildings and distant adult figures in the street are in the background.

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JB @jb72jb72.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just seen that someone has called the latest evidence City have referred to as ‘The Pepstein Files’ #MCFC

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It is so healing here; the rock is like the womb of the Earth, soaking up and lifting away pain and worry. I love you.

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Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

29 September 1981. Bill Shankly, Liverpool’s inspirational manager, died (aged 68). After becoming LFC manager in 1959 he transformed the club from a 2nd division side to one of the best teams in England and Europe. He won 3 top division titles, the FA Cup twice and the EUFA Cup.

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Buzzcock's single 'You Say You Don't Love Me' and UK Tour advert in Sounds 29th, September 1979. @buzzcocks.com

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

News of Joy Division supporting Buzzcocks in Sounds 29th, September 1979.

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Goon Pod @goonpod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reform's Social Media Manager writing another angry tweet about RAF Fairford

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Having lager and sandwiches, and thinking of you.

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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 28/09/2026

"Once, I went out on the rob for diesel, and sparked a major international security incident"

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Kevin Mottram @mott73.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Mini Metro, surely the star prize de jour of the early 1980s

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Old British Telly @oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 28/09/2026

[1963] That Was The Week That Was - BBC satirical comedy series presented by David Frost. Script-writers included Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Peter Cook, Roald Dahl, Gerald Kaufman, Frank Muir, Denis Norden, Bill Oddie, Dennis Potter and Eric Sykes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e4R2038tfU

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That Was The Week That Was (60 BBC Years)

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

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Andy Lewis @andylewis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If Quadrophenia is a film that says more about the time it was filmed in than the time it's supposed to have been set in, then the same is true for Absolute Beginners. As a period piece about how some people in 1985 saw 1958 it's absolutely bang on. As an accurate retelling of the book, well... -

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Ryan @ryanwright.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is how I remember the order of Henry VIII’s wives.

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Graphic Garbage @graphic-garbage.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The beer mats of Britain and beyond

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Baroness Floella Benjamin @floellabenjamin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today it’s 50 years since I first presented Playschool wearing my blue beads and silver heart. I adore bringing joy into the lives of my Playschool Babies during the 12 years I was on the programme. ❤️

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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Just seen it's Wikipedia's 25th birthday. The greatest website online, and possibly the internet's greatest fruit

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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is the fundamental difference between Labour and the right. The latter craves power and relishes using it. Labour is terrified of it because of an imposter syndrome rooted in the belief - shared by the right - that England is a right wing country which sometimes allows Labour to govern.

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Old British Telly @oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 27/09/2026

[1963] Snow – Hypnotic British Transport Film showing the efforts of railway workmen to keep trains running in hazardous snowy conditions.

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Call me Bill @williamshuttoh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh god. Eric Alper is on here. What's your favourite Xmas shite? Which flavour crisp had the biggest impact on your life? How many marbles could you fit in your foreskin? The tedious twat

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As a special treat for political observers and commentators of a certain age, here is the Weekend World theme tune.

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I believe the ties were 'kipper'. The Zombies. Embracing 1967's look. There's a Zombie loving event in St Albans next month. Begin Here, it's called. To mark it, a different record. This Will Be Our Year. A gem. Ending this week's MB Record Show. buff.ly/J1w5Znd

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Eddie Floyd. I suspect the photographer suggested the 'casual' pose. Nice guy Eddie didn't want to disoblige. The brilliant Big Bird is now on the MB Record Show, following the common sense view that it should be played as often as possible. buff.ly/J1w5Znd

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

During breaks in the recording sessions, Ringo often gave recorder lessons. The other Beatles appreciated them, probably because of the rhyme. This day in 1967, they did a version of Fool On The Hill. The words aren't all there but it's still a marvel. On the MBRS now. buff.ly/J1w5Znd

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Paul Weller, 1978. Cigarette, Fireglo 330 and no sign of parkas in the crowd. The Place I Love now on the MB Record Show. Not within a yard of those trendy "do's" buff.ly/J1w5Znd

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pauline Boty (1938-1966), co-founder of the British Pop art movement #womensart

Monochrome photograph of a standing white woman in a dress with zig zag pattern in an interior surrounded by paintings

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Brian Jones And His Houndstooth Rhythm Boys..... Little Red Rooster now on the MB Record Show. An illustration of the magical properties of the Rolling Stones' secret sauce. buff.ly/J1w5Znd

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Mickeyundertone @mickeyundertone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Love on the stage. Bryan Maclean with the fair hair and the cool guitar. Happy Birthday to him, wherever he may be. Along Again Or now on the MBRS because he wrote it and it's their best record. (No, it is.) buff.ly/J1w5Znd

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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

25 Sept 1972, Black Sabbath released their 4th studio album 'Black Sabbath Vol 4'. The album featured a monochrome photograph of Ozzy Osbourne with hands raised taken during a concert, & was originally to be titled 'Snowblind', because of songs referring to the band's cocaine use. #BlackSabbath

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

St. George's Hall, Blackburn, Lancs which dates back to 1921 to reopen after £13.5m revamp. The Hall has seen performances from Gracie Fields, Roy Orbison David Bowie, Queen, Blondie & The Clash. 👇 BBC News - Blackburn King George's Hall reopens after £13.5m revamp www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Blackburn King George's Hall reopens after £13.5m revamp

The Blackburn venue, which also hosted The Beatles and Queen, has a new roof and windows.

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Sounds Clips @soundsclips.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A tribute to Marc Bolan in Sounds 24th, September 1977.

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Born To Boogie @born-to-boogie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

T.Rex (September 24, 1971) – Electric Warrior Album Release Electric Warrior was the second studio album issued under the T. Rex name and the sixth album overall since the group’s 1968 debut as Tyrannosaurus Rex. Released by Fly Records in the UK and Reprise Records in the US.

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