"I miss the simplicity. Not so much school or the people."

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We've taken a look back at the history of Daimler

With the Makerfield by-election just days away, here are a few other memorable Greater Manchester moments from elections past

We've taken a look at how the Coventry Evening Telegraph reported on the opening of Coventry Airport - then known as Baginton Aerodrome back in the 30s, the site's wartime importance and how it got its name

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Disneyland just dropped a limited-time Throwback Menu inspired by 'Hannah Montana', 'Glee', and 'Lizzie McGuire'. Here's what's worth your money.

The Monopoly Panini Prizm: FIFA World Cup Trading Cards Booster Box provides 24 cards, with each pack potentially providing ultra-rare cards and Monopoly Panini Prizm parallels

The MLB continued its games throughout WWII, except on D-Day.

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Cine City in Withington, formerly known as The Scala, entertained film fans in south Manchester for more than 90 years

Collecting Panini’s World Cup stickers has been a tradition for football fans both young and old for decades, and now there’s a way to snap up more than 100 stickers from the latest collection for 4p each

It was demolished to pave the way for the Ropewalk Shopping Centre

The Oldest Sweet Shop has been in business since 1827.

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The photographs depict young people oblivious to the conflict around them

If you dare to get past the name, you might be pleasantly surprised.

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'A working man who never asked for anything in return'

For the first time this year, the event will take place away from its spiritual home in a pub garden on the Greater Manchester border

The pop group is set to make a return to the city this week so we've taken a look at crowd pictures from the last time they played Coventry 17 years ago

The loss of these old-school features has created a need for decorative clutter.

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“Be home when the streetlights come on,” that was the tracking system.

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The fashion trend dates back to the Egyptians.

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"For generations this iconic family business has been part of the fabric of our town"

If only we had those power walls.

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Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with these iconic Coventry school trip destinations — from Welsh adventure centre Plas Dol Y Moch to Warwick Castle, Coventry Cathedral and beyond. How many did you visit?

We've taken a look at pictures of Hillfields from 1966 to the present day

Detective Comics #27 alone sold for $683,000.

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Resurfaced footage shows residents talking about the problems of the doomed estates in Ardwick and Hulme

The Eclipse was once voted the best club in Britain and hosted legendary rave nights

The building where generations danced the night away will be demolished