- Hardcover: 64 pages
- Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd (14 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1847326420
- ISBN-13: 978-1847326423
- Product Dimensions: 31 x 27.8 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 341,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Of all the recent publications marking Coronation Street s 50th anniversary few capture the show s varied history as vividly as Tim Randall s excellent new book The Treasures of Coronation Street. --Choice
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Full of removable memorabilia, intricately reproduced in facsimile form, and hundreds of archive photographs, this unique album provides a wonderful record of 50 years of life on Britain's most-loved street. You'll find inside all sorts of lost treasures, from birth certificates and wedding invitations to birthday cards and prison visiting orders - and much, much more. This is an evocative history of each of the buildings on the Street, piecing together the stories of the generations that have passed through over the last 50 years from the evidence they've left behind.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What a fantastic book! Well, to call it a book is missing the point really. It's more an 'experience'. As you'd expect with any official Corrie book it's jam-packed with memories as it gives a house by house account of the last 45 years. What's more, it's written with the same kind of wit as the show with loads of photos of the residents and also of things you don't normally see close up, like Curly's Bettabuys name badge, the Rover's price list and Fred Elliot's passport.
BUT, the icing on the cake is what is slotted in between those entertaining pages - the treasures of the title. A packet of photos of Rita, Bet and hilda on holiday in Majorca in the most fab cossies - and they are real photos! Sarah's baby scan, Betty's handwritten recipe for hotpot - all stained and clearly well used, a Valentine's card from Gail to first hubby Brian, the suicide note of her third! And a strip of passport photos of Roy Cropper that makes him look even scarier than 'Norman Bates with a briefcase!' Oh, and Chesney's poster when Schmeichel was missing! If only the could put that boy between the pages, he's such a sweetie! And loads more. It's a real treasure trove! And they aren't photocopies, they are the real thing and you can hold them in your hands! Briallitn! I had no idea you could do this sort of thing in a book. There should be more books like it.
There's also a cd of sound clips from the show with loads of popular characters and memorable moments including two of my faves - Stan and hilda enjoying champers and a kiss on their second honeymoon and Ken teaching Raquel French! Great stuff - it's like listening to it on the radio. A few more clips would have been nice though - then i could have listened all afternoon! Actually a dvd would have been even better, though i spose you can get dvds separately. I have!
A TIP - keep listening to the very end of the cd for a little added extra!
I've been itching to get my hands on it ever since I heard it was due to be published. And it was worth the wait.Brilliant!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you are a Corrie fan you cannot miss this item. You would be surprised by the amount of memorabilia that this book contains. It has amased most of my friends that have been watching the show for years.
It mainly contains a description of each house and location in the street and their occupants (with their stories of course). The memorabilia includes photographs, letters, telegrams, birth certificates and the suicide note from Katie!
Also it comes with a CD, which at the beginning I tought it was a dvd, but don't be confused it is an Audio CD so it contains conversations from some episodes. I think it would have been great if instead the audio cd they would've included a dvd with bits of the most important episodes! But overall a great item
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This boxset book was a real trip down memroy lane for me! My daughter bought it for me for my birthday present and we've both spent hours pouring over it. It covers all the big dramatic storylines such as Richard Hillman and Deirdre's Free The Weatherfield One, and then all the comedy as well - like Norris's book club and Jack & Vera's non stop bantering! There are lots of fantastic photos and pull out bits and I am definitely buying one for my sister this Christmas!
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Bought this book for a friend of mine,
who done me a very great favour,she was apsolutly delighted,
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who done me a very great favour,she was apsolutly delighted,
as she is a corrie fan+did not have to wait too long for delivery
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Great gift for any Corrie fan!
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Classic Corrie book!
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