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January
Jed Stone opens a market stall and takes on Sheila Birtles as
his assistant. Her parents are shocked and order her to give it
up. Gamma Garments supremo Spiros Papagopolous launches a cost-cutting
drive and orders Leonard Swindley to sack Miss Nugent. Swindley
pleads for her reinstatement and is told she can be kept on -
if business improves.
February
Frank Barlow's affair with Christine Appleby causes gossip in
the Street - and friction between Ken and Frank. As the Rovers
buzzes about the romance, Albert tells everyone about his war
service at the Somme in 1916.
March
Christine and Frank announce their engagement. Rents in Coronation
Street, Mawdesley Street and Viaduct Street are raised on Elsie
Tanner's birthday. Late at night Jed Stone packs his bags and
leaves the Street under a veil of secrecy. Ena Sharples' sister,
Alice Raybould, dies aged eighty, leaving Ena £100. After
paying for the funeral, Ena is £50 out of pocket.
April
Christine tearfully breaks off her engagement to Frank - the age
difference is just too great. Elsie is issued with an eviction
order for refusing to pay the rent increase. When bailiffs put
her furniture out on the pavement, Elsie agrees to pay - but only
when they have carried her furniture inside again. On the same
day Dennis Tanner returns home to take charge of the Lenny Phillips
Theatrical Agency.
May
Frank Barlow resigns from the GPO and decides to go into business
on his own. He opens a DIY shop at 152 Victoria Street. Romance
blossoms as Elsie has her first date with Len Fairclough - they
go to a dance at the Orinoco Club.
June
The Street is invited round to the grand opening of Frank's new
shop. Harry Hewitt agrees to move to Ireland and hands in his
notice. On the last minute he changes his mind because he cannot
bring himself to leave Lucille.
July
Leonard Swindley is transferred to Gamma Garments head office,
and romeo Neil Crossley takes over as relief manager of the shop.
August
Lanky window cleaner Walter Potts is 'discovered' by Dennis Tanner
who becomes his manager and launches him on a pop-singing career
as Brett Falcon. Albert Tatlock gets drunk with Alf Roberts on
the Rovers darts team outing. A patrolling policeman finds Albert
clinging to a lamp-post and, after a shouting match, charges them
with assaulting an officer.
September
Sheila Birtes attempts suicide with an Aspirin overdose in the
wake of an affair with Gamma's relief manager Neil Crossley. Dennis
Tanner, in a rare display of public-spiritedness, saves her by
climbing a ladder to her flat window.
October
Sheila leaves her flat above the Corner Shop and returns home,
and her friend Doreen Lostock joins the WRAC. Ena returns home
to find the Vestry vandalized. Walter Potts makes a shaky debut
as Brett Falcon at Weatherfield Trades and Labour Club, but goes
down well. Joiner Jerry Booth marries Myra Dickinson. There is
almost a double celebration when Elsie Tanner's decree absolute
comes through and Len proposes - but she turns him down.
November
Elsie, enjoying her freedom, launches into an affair with Orinoco
Club owner Laurie Frazer. Ena collapses - the doctor diagnoses
arterio-sclerosis - and she moves back in with Minnie Caldwell.
Meanwhile, the Vestry vandal is caught - youngster Michael Butterworth
who had been to juvenile court for stealing Ena's pension book.
December
Walter Potts polishes up his stage act and becomes a successful
pop singer. Dennis Tanner springs a This Is Your Life on
a shocked Annie Walker. The mystery guest is Mr Forsythe-Jones,
who sings a duet with her.