December 9th, 1960
The first episode of Coronation Street was aired. It opened with the words “Now the next thing you’ve got to do is get a sign writer in,” spoken to corner-shop owner Elsie Lappin as she handed the shop over to Florrie Lindley. In the fifty years since, the street has seen 39 births, 114 deaths and 88 weddings.
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The residents of Coronation Street celebrate Christmas round the piano in 1967 – how many can you name? (picture: ITV Picture Archive)
Did you know…
- 51 barmaids have served more than 2 million pints of beer at the Rover’s Return.
- Jean Alexander, who played Hilda Ogden, was the first soap opera performer to be nominated for a BAFTA award.
- The first wedding was that of Jack and Annie Walker’s daughter Joan to Gordon Davies on March 8th, 1961.
- Five couples have married each other twice.
- There are more than 11,000 cobbles on Coronation Street.
