Coronation Street Behind the Scenes

A selection of behinds-the scenes photographs from the golden days of Coronation Street – the official Guinness World Record holder of the title for the longest-running television soap opera in history.

Margot Bryant (Minnie Caldwell) in the Granada canteen. 1968

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Coronation Street Behind the Scenes

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