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#OnThisDay 28 February 1984
CORONATION STREET SAYS FAREWELL
Stars of television's #CoronationStreet went to Manchester Cathedral today to pay their last respects to actress #VioletCarson, who played Ena Sharples . . .
#OnThisDay 11 February 1963
Hurry yourself along to LEWIS'S Lancashire Exhibition and the grand opening by #VioletCarson (Ena Sharples of #CoronationStreet). Marvel at the advance of Lancashire's scientific development and see a half-size reproduction of the Rovers Return!
#OnThisDay 8 February 1963
#VioletCarson, Ena Sharples of #CoronationStreet, is pictured with her portrait as Ena, done in coach paint by Mr J. Bennett of Oldham, who presented it to her.
#OnThisDay 29 January 1961
I'M NO DRAGON SAYS THE 'TERROR' OF CORONATION STREET
The "dragon" of #CoronationStreet threaded her way past the television cameras and boomed, "And what can I do for you?" I explained to actress #VioletCarson that I wanted to interview her . . .
#OnThisDay 6 January 1982
#VioletCarson gives her first press interview since retiring from her role as Ena Sharples in #CoronationStreet two years previously.
Here are two versions of it:
AFTER ENA, NO WAY TO RELAX
and ENA'S FED UP WITH DOING NOWT . . .
Jack & Annie Walker reminisce as they prepare the Rovers for the festivities in this vintage #CoronationStreet Christmas special.
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 10am #TPTVsubtitles Starring #DorisSpeed #ArthurLeslie #VioletCarson #PatPhoenix on #TPTV
#OnThisDay 30 September 1961
Hurry yourself along to the Television Exhibition at Telefusion's London Road Branch in Derby to catch ENA SHARPLES (Miss Violet Carson) star of I.T.V.'s CORONATION STREET.
#VioletCarson #CoronationStreet
#OnThisDay 8 September 1961
The cast of Granada TV's #CoronationStreet prepares for its outing to Blackpool tonight, where they will switch on the resort's £500,000 illuminations. In this specially decorated bus they will drive to Blackpool, picking up #VioletCarson on the way.
#OnThisDay 7 April 1967
NEIL SPORTS A TOUCH OF THE ENA SHARPLES
Well, that's a turn up for Ena . . . here was #VioletCarson, better known as Ena Sharples of #CoronationStreet, when she met 7-year-old Neil White wearing a hair net . . .
Doris as Annie Walker in the 963rd episode of Coronation Street (18th March 1970) with Violet Carson as Ena Sharples #DorisSpeed #VioletCarson #ClassicCoronationStreet #CoronationStreet #ClassicCorrie #Corrie
#OnThisDay 28 February 1984
CORONATION STREET SAYS FAREWELL
Stars of television's #CoronationStreet went to Manchester Cathedral today to pay their last respects to actress #VioletCarson, who played Ena Sharples . . .
Doris as Annie Walker in the 1369th episode of Coronation Street (27th February 1974) with Violet Carson as Ena Sharples and Margot Bryant as Minnie Caldwell #DorisSpeed #VioletCarson #MargotBryant #ClassicCoronationStreet #CoronationStreet #ClassicCorrie #Corrie
#OnThisDay 11 February 1963
Hurry yourself along to LEWIS'S Lancashire Exhibition and the grand opening by #VioletCarson (Ena Sharples of #CoronationStreet). Marvel at the advance of Lancashire's scientific development and see a half-size reproduction of the Rovers Return!
#OnThisDay 8 February 1963
#VioletCarson, Ena Sharples of #CoronationStreet, is pictured with her portrait as Ena, done in coach paint by Mr J. Bennett of Oldham, who presented it to her.
Ena Sharples (Violet Carson) at the piano, with the cast of #CoronationStreet
Have a good week folks, keep on singing! #week #MondayMotivation #VioletCarson
#OnThisDay 6 January 1982
#VioletCarson gives her first press interview since retiring from her role as Ena Sharples in #CoronationStreet two years previously. Here are two versions of it:
AFTER ENA, NO WAY TO RELAX and
ENA'S FED UP WITH DOING NOWT . . .
Doris as Annie Walker in the 425th episode of Coronation Street (6th January 1965) with Violet Carson as Ena Sharples #DorisSpeed #VioletCarson #ClassicCoronationStreet #CoronationStreet #ClassicCorrie #Corrie
A nostalgic festive special from #CoronationStreet
CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 2pm features #ArthurLeslie #DorisSpeed #VioletCarson #PatriciaPhoenix #WilliamRoache classic Corrie special! #TPTVsubtitles
⭐ A real nostalgic classic, unseen since the original broadcast!
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) 5:15pm #DorisSpeed #ArthurLeslie #VioletCarson #PatriciaPhoenix Annie and Jack Walker prepare for the festivities at the Rovers with flashbacks to bygone years!
Tomorrow! Premiere: Boxing Day, 5:15pm on #TalkingPicturesTV Unseen since the original broadcast!
🎄 CHRISTMAS IN THE STREET (1968) #TPTVsubtitles A one-off festive Coronation Street special #VioletCarson #DorisSpeed #WilliamRoache #PatPhoenix #ArthurLeslie
Boxing Day 5:15pm on #TalkingPicturesTV Unseen since the original broadcast!
🎄 CHRISTMAS ON THE STREET (1968) #TPTVsubtitles A one-off festive Coronation Street special #VioletCarson #DorisSpeed #WilliamRoache #PatriciaPhoenix #ArthurLeslie https://buff.ly/3ZYNbLH
Back in December 1969, the Lancashire Telegraph finds out how the #CoronationStreet stars, including #VioletCarson, #PatPhoenix and Arthur Leslie, will be spending Christmas. #DorisSpeed says: "Every year I long to get away somewhere where there's warm sunshine, but I've never managed it yet . . ."
#OnThisDay 26 November 1969
THE NOT-SO-SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET -
#VioletCarson is the latest to complain that #CoronationStreet is now broadcast in colour: "There's nothing colourful about back street life in Salford. Coronation Street is a black and white subject and it should be treated as such."
